N62TG

On October 12, 1983 at 09:30 PM, N62TG experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 80 Queen Air, operated by William Craig, with the event recorded near Edison Georgia.

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 human factor. At approximately 2130 edt, the aircraft collided with a tree while the pilot was making a low pass over a wooded area. After hitting the tree, the plane crashed into a pond. Reportedly, the aircraft had returned from Columbia (South America) and the aircrew were preparing to drop duffel bags of cocaine. When the aircraft hit the tree, the pilot was flying while the other person was getting ready to throw out the bags. Both occupants were seriously injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration N62TG, MSN LD-215, year of manufacture 1965.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 31.5582°, -84.7381°.