N333FB
Flight / Schedule
N333FB
Aircraft
Lockheed 18 LodeStarRegistration
N333FB
MSN
2467
Year of Manufacture
1957
Operator
Falcon Leasing CorporationDate
June 23, 1983 at 01:57 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Illegal (smuggling)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Millhaven Georgia
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
32.9338°, -81.6496°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On June 23, 1983 at 01:57 AM, N333FB experienced a crash involving Lockheed 18 LodeStar, operated by Falcon Leasing Corporation, with the event recorded near Millhaven Georgia.
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, 2 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft collided with trees during an attempted off airport landing at night for marijuana unloading. The aircraft was being followed by a u.s customs helicopter, the occupants of this helicopter said the aircraft had made one missed approach and during the go-around on the downwind leg the aircraft descended until it hit the trees. There was a layer of 'scud' at about 100-200 feet agl. Visibility under the low lying intermittent cloud layer was about 2 miles. After the crash the helicopter landed about 30 yards away but approach on foot was not possible due to heat from the burning wreckage. Both occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N333FB, MSN 2467, year of manufacture 1957.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 32.9338°, -81.6496°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
1
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft collided with trees during an attempted off airport landing at night for marijuana unloading. The aircraft was being followed by a u.s customs helicopter, the occupants of this helicopter said the aircraft had made one missed approach and during the go-around on the downwind leg the aircraft descended until it hit the trees. There was a layer of 'scud' at about 100-200 feet agl. Visibility under the low lying intermittent cloud layer was about 2 miles. After the crash the helicopter landed about 30 yards away but approach on foot was not possible due to heat from the burning wreckage. Both occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Operator
Falcon Leasing CorporationFlight Type
Illegal (smuggling)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
