N717Q

On April 6, 1980 at 10:00 PM, N717Q experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 80 Queen Air, operated by George H. Bailey Company, with the event recorded near Sebring Florida.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While flying at low height by night on an illegal flight, both engines failed. The airplane descend, collided with trees and crash landed in a swamp. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration N717Q, MSN LD-66, year of manufacture 1963.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 27.4957°, -81.4410°.