Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL83FA237

MILLHAVEN, GA, USA

Aircraft #1

N333FB

LOCKHEED L-18

Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING AN ATTEMPTED OFF ARPT LANDING AT NIGHT FOR MARIJUANA UNLOADING. THE ACFT WAS BEING FOLLOWED BY A U.S CUSTOMS HELICOPTER, THE OCCUPANTS OF THIS HELICOPTER SAID THE ACFT HAD MADE ONE MISSED APPROACH AND DURING THE GO-AROUND ON THE DOWNWIND LEG THE ACFT DESCENDED UNTIL IT HIT THE TREES. THERE WAS A LAYER OF'SCUD'AT ABOUT 100-200 FT AGL. VISIBILITY UNDER THE LOW LYING INTERMITTANT 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.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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