Cessna 404 N88696
30 September 1979 · Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 September 1979 at about 19:45 local time, a Cessna 404 registered N88696, operated by Ambergate, Ltd, was involved in an accident during in flight near Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 404
- Registration
- N88696
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Ambergate, Ltd
- Operating rule
- Other
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Z → Z
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-3134
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 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
AIRCRAFT WAS HAULING MARAJUANA, PIC NOT APPREHENDED.COCAINE FOUND IN CO-PILOTS BLOOD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 404 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 1978 | Cessna 404 | Covington, Kentucky, United States | Sky Harbor Inc | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1980 | Cessna 404 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Fariday Indust | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Apr 1980 | Cessna 404 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1980 | Cessna 404 | Tusayan, Arizona, United States | Scenic Airline | Fatal | 8 |
| 11 Feb 1978 | Cessna 404 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1980 | Cessna 404 | Gowers Corner, Florida, United States | Cosmopolitan B | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |