Date & Time:
Apr 22, 1978
Type of aircraft:
Rockwell Aero Commander 560
Operator:
Sanford Schwartz
Registration:
N36JH
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Illegal (smuggling)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
560-1283-56
YOM:
1963
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed under unknown circumstances near Holopaw and collided with fence. The pilot, apparently sole on board, was not found.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the accident was not determined. The aircraft was under surveillance for drug trafficking.
Final Report:
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