Positioning

Flight Type:

Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor

Survivors:

Site:

Mountains

MSN:

LJ-271

YOM:

1967

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Crew on board:

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Circumstances:

The crew started the approach to Bodø Airport in limited visibility when the twin engine aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located on the Fugløya Island, some 32 km southwest of runway 07 threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and both crew members were killed. Controlled flight into terrain is suspected.

Crash of a Beechcraft C-45H Expeditor in Hartford

Date & Time: Jun 3, 1968 at 1510 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

N4000Y

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

MSN:

AF-820

YOM:

1954

Location:

Hartford-Brainard

Connecticut

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

3631

Captain / Total hours on type:

151.00

Circumstances:

While on a positioning flight to Hartford-Brainard Airport, the pilot encountered strong crosswinds upon arrival. After touchdown, control was lost. The airplane lost its undercarriage and came to rest by the runway shoulder. The pilot was unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

The pilot exercised poor judgment and landed with unfavorable wind conditions. Upon landing, there was a right cross wind (80°) at 25 knots, gusting to 35 knots.

Final Report:

Crash of a Fairchild F27T at Paisano Ranch: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 4, 1968 at 1615 LT

Type of aircraft:

Fairchild F27

Operator:

Eastex Inc.

Registration:

N27W

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

MSN:

123

YOM:

1967

Location:

Paisano Ranch

Texas

Country:

Region:

Rockwell Aero Commander 680

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

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Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

13000

Captain / Total hours on type:

540.00

Circumstances:

On final approach to the Paisano Ranch private airstrip, the captain decided to make a go-around for unknown reason. The airplane stalled and crashed short of runway, killing both pilots who were conducting a positioning flight.

Probable cause:

The accident was caused by the combination of the following factors:
- Improper operation of powerplant,
- The pilot-in-command failed to follow the approved procedures,
- Improper flight decisions or planning,
- The pilot-in-command failed to obtain/maintain flying speed,
- The crew selected the wrong runway relative to existing wind,
- The crew attempted a go-around with propellers in ground fine position.

Final Report:

Crash of a Rockwell Aero Commander 680E off San Juan: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 20, 1968 at 2000 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

ABC-PRS Airways

Registration:

N408EE

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor

Survivors:

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

680-665-8

YOM:

1958

Location:

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Region:

Crew on board:

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Pax on board:

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Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

3602

Captain / Total hours on type:

369.00

Circumstances:

The pilot was completing a positioning flight when control was lost. The airplane crashed into the sea off San Juan. Some debris were found a day later but no trace of the pilot who was presumed dead.

Probable cause:

Due to lack of evidences, the cause of the accident could not be determined.

Final Report:

Crash of a Beechcraft C-45H Expeditor in Chicago

Date & Time: Feb 23, 1968 at 1945 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

N9943Z

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

MSN:

AF-208

YOM:

1952

Location:

Chicago-O'Hare

Illinois

Country:

Region:

Rockwell Aero Commander 500

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

5700

Captain / Total hours on type:

110.00

Circumstances:

While properly aligned on the glide, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed few miles short of runway threshold. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

Loss of control caused by vortex from a preceding aircraft landing at the same airport. The pilot did not allow adequate separation behind landing jet aircraft.

Final Report:

Crash of a Rockwell Aero Commander 500S in Murray: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 12, 1968 at 1225 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Ohio Valley Aviation

Registration:

N6248B

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

500-637-3

YOM:

1958

Location:

Murray

Kentucky

Country:

Region:

Rockwell Aero Commander 560

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

15541

Captain / Total hours on type:

445.00

Circumstances:

Few minutes after takeoff, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions. Two other aircraft return to their base while the pilot of N6248B decided to continue. While cruising at low height in fog, the airplane struck a radio antenna (406 feet high) and crashed in an open field. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Probable cause:

The pilot took the decision to continue under VFR mode in adverse weather conditions. An incorrect altimeter setting was considered as a contributing factor.

Final Report:

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Dubovka: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 26, 1967 at 1300 LT

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-09210

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Baku - Kizlyar - Stavropol - Kharkiv

MSN:

1G21-18

YOM:

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Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

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Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Aircraft flight hours:

2764

Circumstances:

On the leg from Kizlyar to Stavropol of a positioning flight from Baku to Kharkov for overhaul, the crew encountered below-minima weather conditions (low clouds and snowfall). He failed to return and decided to continue in such conditions when the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located northwest of Dubovka (Aleksandrovskoye district of the Stavropol region). A pilot and the passenger (an aircraft mechanic) were killed while the second pilot was seriously injured.

Probable cause:

Poor judgement on part of the flying crew who decided to continue the flight in poor weather conditions. The lack of ATC assistance and some technical issues with the VHF radio systems were considered as contributing factors.

Crash of a Rockwell Aero Commander 560 in Calhoun: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 4, 1967 at 0815 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Crest Airlines

Registration:

N2677B

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

560-177

YOM:

1954

Location:

Calhoun

Georgia

Country:

Region:

GLAM - Groupe de Liaisons Aériennes Ministérielles

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

4169

Captain / Total hours on type:

1293.00

Circumstances:

While in cruising altitude, on a positioning flight, the landing gear were lowered and the flaps were positioned to a full down angle. The twin engine airplane entered an uncontrolled descent until it crashed near Calhoun. Both occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the loss of control could not be determined with certainty.

Final Report:

Crash of a Beechcraft E18 in Perpignan: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 24, 1967

Type of aircraft:

Beechcraft E18

Operator:

Registration:

F-RAEY

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site: