N32L

On March 3, 1974 at 09:45 AM, N32L experienced a crash involving Lockheed 18 LodeStar, operated by Tiffany Realty, with the event recorded near Lake Placid Florida.

The flight was categorized as illegal (smuggling) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While flying at low height, the pilot made an evasive maneuver to avoid power cable when control was lost. The airplane crashed in a prairie located near Lake Placid. While the passenger was seriously injured, the pilot was killed. The flight was illegal as 3,244 pounds of marijuana was found on board.

Aircraft reference details include registration N32L, MSN 2323, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 27.2931°, -81.3629°.