N68392
Flight / Schedule
N68392
Aircraft
Beechcraft C-45 ExpeditorRegistration
N68392
MSN
5615
Year of Manufacture
1943
Operator
Miller Air Transporters CompanyDate
February 2, 1981 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Illegal (smuggling)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
San Clemente Island NAS California
Region
North America • United States of America
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On February 2, 1981 at 12:00 AM, N68392 experienced a crash involving Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor, operated by Miller Air Transporters Company, with the event recorded near San Clemente Island NAS California.
The flight was categorized as illegal (smuggling) and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The pilot, sole on board, was completing an illegal flight to Santa Barbara when the airplane crashed in a mountainous area located on the San Clemente Island. The accident occurred in unknown circumstances and the wreckage was found seven months later on September 11, 1981. The pilot was killed. A load of 900 lbs of marijuana was also found in and around the wreckage.
Aircraft reference details include registration N68392, MSN 5615, year of manufacture 1943.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot, sole on board, was completing an illegal flight to Santa Barbara when the airplane crashed in a mountainous area located on the San Clemente Island. The accident occurred in unknown circumstances and the wreckage was found seven months later on September 11, 1981. The pilot was killed. A load of 900 lbs of marijuana was also found in and around the wreckage.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Operator
Miller Air Transporters CompanyFlight Type
Illegal (smuggling)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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