N740P
Flight / Schedule
N740P
Aircraft
Beechcraft 200 Super King AirRegistration
N740P
MSN
BB-1218
Year of Manufacture
1985
Operator
Private AmericanDate
July 20, 2020 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Illegal (smuggling)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Brus Laguna Gracias a Dios
Region
Central America • Honduras
Coordinates
15.7712°, -84.5395°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On July 20, 2020 at 12:00 AM, N740P experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, operated by Private American, with the event recorded near Brus Laguna Gracias a Dios.
The flight was categorized as illegal (smuggling) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. Engaged in an illegal flight, the twin engine airplane landed on a dirt road located about 35 km southwest of Brus Laguna. The nose gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest, damaged beyond repair. No one was found on site and a load of 806 kilos of cocaine was seized.
Aircraft reference details include registration N740P, MSN BB-1218, year of manufacture 1985.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 15.7712°, -84.5395°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Engaged in an illegal flight, the twin engine airplane landed on a dirt road located about 35 km southwest of Brus Laguna. The nose gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest, damaged beyond repair. No one was found on site and a load of 806 kilos of cocaine was seized.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
Private AmericanFlight Type
Illegal (smuggling)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Central America • Honduras
