Youngstown - Youngstown

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.

Flight / Schedule

Youngstown - Youngstown

Registration

N345

MSN

5270

Year of Manufacture

1943

Date

December 27, 1956 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N345

MSN

5270

Year of Manufacture

1943