N8400
Flight / Schedule
N8400
Aircraft
Ford 4Registration
N8400
MSN
4-AT-062
Year of Manufacture
13
Operator
Johnson Flying ServiceDate
July 14, 1953 at 05:30 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Spraying (Agricultural)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Basin Montana
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
46.2811°, -112.2911°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On July 14, 1953 at 05:30 PM, N8400 experienced a crash involving Ford 4, operated by Johnson Flying Service, with the event recorded near Basin Montana.
The flight was categorized as spraying (agricultural) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was completing a crop spraying mission against spruce bud worms. While flying at low height, the three engine aircraft hit power cable and crashed in a field. Both crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N8400, MSN 4-AT-062, year of manufacture 13.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 46.2811°, -112.2911°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing a crop spraying mission against spruce bud worms. While flying at low height, the three engine aircraft hit power cable and crashed in a field. Both crew members were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Operator
Johnson Flying ServiceFlight Type
Spraying (Agricultural)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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