Youngstown - Youngstown
Flight / Schedule
Youngstown - Youngstown
Aircraft
Howard Super Ventura (Howard 500)Registration
N345
MSN
5270
Year of Manufacture
1943
Operator
Youngstown Sheet %26 Tube CompanyDate
December 27, 1956 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Nashua Pennsylvania
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
41.0787°, -80.3990°
Narrative Report
On December 27, 1956 at 12:00 AM, Youngstown - Youngstown experienced a crash involving Howard Super Ventura (Howard 500), operated by Youngstown Sheet %26 Tube Company, with the event recorded near Nashua Pennsylvania.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The crew departed Youngstown Airport on a local familiarization flight and continued to the east over Pennsylvania. In the region of Nashua, the airplane went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a field, killing all three occupants.
Aircraft reference details include registration N345, MSN 5270, year of manufacture 1943.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.0787°, -80.3990°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
3
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew departed Youngstown Airport on a local familiarization flight and continued to the east over Pennsylvania. In the region of Nashua, the airplane went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a field, killing all three occupants.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Youngstown - Youngstown
Operator
Youngstown Sheet %26 Tube CompanyFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
