Lockheed PV-1 Ventura crash, Apr 11, 1979, Belle Glade Fl...
Lockheed PV-1 Ventura accident on April 11, 1979 near Belle Glade Florida, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Overshoot and collision with trees...
- Date: April 11, 1979
- Aircraft: Lockheed PV-1 Ventura
- Location: Belle Glade Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Overshoot and collision with trees during the landing roll after the pilot misjudged distance and speed and did not initiate a go-around.
The Lockheed PV-1 Ventura N8GW was on an illegal flight carrying about 4,000 lbs of marijuana when it landed at Belle Glade, Florida, on 11 April 1979. The aircraft overran the runway, struck trees and burned. The pilot, the only person aboard, evacuated the cabin and was not recovered by authorities.