Camair 480 N233
1 August 1971 · Lake Wales, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 August 1971 at about 17:30 local time, a Camair 480 registered N233 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Lake Wales, 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Wales, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Wales
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Camair 480
- Registration
- N233
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Z → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4508
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
NOSE GR ACTUATING CYL BOLT HOLES, AND SUPPORT FRAME BOLT HOLES EXCESSIVELY WORN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Camair 480 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1969 | Camair 480C | Marco Island, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1973 | Camair 480 | Lantana, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1973 | Camair 480 | Dunkirk, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1968 | Camair 480 | Stilwell, Kansas, United States | Morgan Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 1975 | Camair 480 | Honesdale, Pennsylvania, United States | Cherry Point M | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1967 | Camair 480 | Georgetown, Washington, United States | American Aviat | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |