Zone
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Crash of a Rockwell Grand Commander 690A in Kingston: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 12, 1974 at 1804 LT
Type of aircraft:
Rockwell Grand Commander 690
Operator:
Registration:
N40MP
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Ferry
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Phoenix - Butte
MSN:
690-11116
YOM:
1973
Location:
Kingston
Utah
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Captain / Total flying hours:
2754
Captain / Total hours on type:
200.00
Circumstances:
While cruising by night at an altitude of 17,500 feet on a ferry flight from Phoenix to Butte, the twin engine airplane collided with a USAF General Dynamics F-111A Aardvark registered 67-0055. Following the collision, both aircraft entered a dive and crashed in flames near Kingston. The pilot of the Commander was killed while both military pilots were seriously injured.
Probable cause:
The collision occurred by night when the aircraft was not under radar contact with no control. It is understood that the F-111 crew had a rendezvous with the crew of a USAF Boeing KC-135 refueling plane for a night exercise but he mistook the Commander that was struck from the rear with a 0-10° angle.
Final Report:

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson V in Tupper Lake: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 25, 1941 at 1110 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-414 Hudson
Operator:
Registration:
AM886
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Debert - Montreal - Kingston - Debert
MSN:
414-2968
YOM:
1941
Location:
Tupper Lake
New York
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Captain / Total flying hours:
152
Captain / Total hours on type:
40.00
Circumstances:
The crew departed Debert Airfield on a final cross country training flight. After a stop at Montreal-Dorval, Quebec, and Kingston Airport, Ontario, the crew was returning to base at Debert when he encountered poor weather conditions with snow falls. The airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a marshy field located in Tupper Lake. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Probable cause:
The accident was the consequence of:
- The pilot stalled the aircraft at a low altitude causing the commencement of a spin which resulted in the aircraft striking the water and crashing.
- The pilot became lost in bad weather and in attempting to pinpoint his position or seek a place on which to land he inadvertently stalled the aircraft.
Final Report:
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