Cessna 404 N37097
30 July 1980 · Ft White, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 July 1980 at about 23:15 local time, a Cessna 404 registered N37097, operated by First Interame, was involved in an accident during in flight near Ft White, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ft White, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 404
- Registration
- N37097
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- First Interame
- Operating rule
- Other
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- La Guajira, Colombia → Z
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- 3-2643
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
COCAINE PASTE ONBOARD-PLT'S TOX SHOWED COCAINE, METHAQUALONE BLOOD, URINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 404 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 30 Oct 1980 | Cessna 404 | Gowers Corner, Florida, United States | Cosmopolitan B | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Feb 1980 | Cessna 404 | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | Iasco | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1980 | Cessna 404 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | FAA | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |