N9724Y
Flight / Schedule
N9724Y
Aircraft
Beechcraft H18Registration
N9724Y
MSN
BA-656
Year of Manufacture
1963
Operator
National Bumper ExchangeDate
September 26, 1980 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Illegal (smuggling)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Paraguachón La Guajira
Region
South America • Colombia
Coordinates
11.3616°, -72.1366°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On September 26, 1980 at 12:00 AM, N9724Y experienced a crash involving Beechcraft H18, operated by National Bumper Exchange, with the event recorded near Paraguachón La Guajira.
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, 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. The twin engine airplane was engaged in an illegal (contraband) flight. En route, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing due to a fuel exhaustion. The aircraft crash landed in Paraguachón, near the Colombia - Venezuela border. Both occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration N9724Y, MSN BA-656, year of manufacture 1963.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 11.3616°, -72.1366°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The twin engine airplane was engaged in an illegal (contraband) flight. En route, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing due to a fuel exhaustion. The aircraft crash landed in Paraguachón, near the Colombia - Venezuela border. Both occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Operator
National Bumper ExchangeFlight Type
Illegal (smuggling)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Colombia
Aircraft Details
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