N704D

On September 28, 1980 at 06:00 PM, N704D experienced a crash involving Beechcraft D18, operated by Joseph Lynch, with the event recorded near Frostproof Florida.

The flight was categorized as illegal (smuggling) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) 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 human factor. The crew was engaged in an illegal flight and was supposed to load marijuana boxes when they decided to hurry the takeoff to avoid apprehension. The twin engine airplane struck a fence and crashed. The passenger was slightly injured while the pilot was seriously wounded.

Aircraft reference details include registration N704D, MSN A-596, year of manufacture 1951.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 27.7459°, -81.5306°.