What was the origin of the plane wrecked in Norman's Cay?

Norman’s Cay was used as a stopping point for drug transportation between Colombia and the US in the late 70’s and early 80’s. The operation was headed by Carlos Lehder of the Medellin Cartel. There are all kinds of relics of Lehder’s reign throughout the island, probably one of the most apparent is a plane wreck in the shallows of Norman’s Cay’s cut. Being a relatively unpatrolled air space in the 1970s and 80s allowed for it to be involved in many illegal shipments. Though there are other wrecks, this is by far the most accessible for regular tourism.

The most common story was that it was a drug running plane which crashed due to a heavy load. But as the pilot made his approach for the first landing, he miscalculated the beginning of the runway and touched down short. Realizing his error at the last moment, he gave the old girl full throttle to execute a go-around. To his great dismay, he clipped an earthen berm, tearing the left landing gear loose from its housing, leaving it dangling from the aircraft by cables and hoses. Finally, the plane belly-flopped to a splashing spectacular halt in shallow water, about half of it submerged. A boat at the marina made a quick trip to the site of the crash and rescued the two survivors, neither of whom had a scratch.