Lockheed 18-56 N711FN
11 January 1974 · Placida, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 January 1974 at about 04:55 local time, a Lockheed 18-56 registered N711FN, operated by Florida Airway, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Placida, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Placida, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cape Haze-Rotunda
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lockheed 18-56
- Registration
- N711FN
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Florida Airway
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Z → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- 3-0117
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
CARRYING CONTRABAND CARGO.PLT UNKNOWN.HIT POWERLINE POLE.VISUAL APCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 1974 | Lockheed 18-56 | Lake Placid, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jan 1974 | Lockheed 18 | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 May 1975 | Lockheed 18 | Rockwood, Tennessee, United States | Oosic Corp | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 May 1973 | Lockheed 18 | Sota L.marina, Mexico | Falcon Convers | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1973 | Lockheed 18 | Santa Lucia, Mexico | Media Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1973 | Lockheed 18 | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | L.c.n.corp. | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |