Mitchel - Mitchel
Flight / Schedule
Mitchel - Mitchel
Aircraft
Fairchild C-123 ProviderRegistration
54-0614
MSN
20063
Year of Manufacture
1954
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFDate
October 15, 1958 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Mitchel AFB (Long Island) New York
Region
North America • United States of America
Narrative Report
On October 15, 1958 at 12:00 AM, Mitchel - Mitchel experienced a crash involving Fairchild C-123 Provider, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Mitchel AFB (Long Island) New York.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 25.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 1.
The crew as completing a local night training mission at Mitchel AFB. After touchdown, the airplane encountered difficulties to stop within the remaining distance, overran, went through a fence and a road, colliding with three cars before coming to rest. All four crew members were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. On the ground, one driver was killed while four other people were also injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration 54-0614, MSN 20063, year of manufacture 1954.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
1
Crash Summary
The crew as completing a local night training mission at Mitchel AFB. After touchdown, the airplane encountered difficulties to stop within the remaining distance, overran, went through a fence and a road, colliding with three cars before coming to rest. All four crew members were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. On the ground, one driver was killed while four other people were also injured.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
25.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Mitchel - Mitchel
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
Similar Plane Crashes
United States Signal Corps - USSC
De Havilland DH.4
The single engine airplane departed Dayton-McCook Field for a local test flight. Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft stalled and crashed, killing both occupants. Crew: Maj Oscar Brindley, Lt Col Henry Damm.
United States Signal Corps - USSC
De Havilland DH.4
Lt. Frank Stuart Patterson, son and nephew of the co-founders of National Cash Register, is killed in the crash of his DH.4M, AS-32098, at Wilbur Wright Field during a flight test of a new mechanism for synchronizing machine gun and propeller, when a tie rod breaks during a dive from 15,000 feet (4,600 m), causing the wings to separate from the aircraft. Wishing to recognize the contributions of the Patterson family (owners of NCR) the area of Wright Field east of Huffman Dam (including Wilbur Wright Field, Fairfield Air Depot, and the Huffman Prairie) is renamed Patterson Field on 6 July 1931, in honor of Lt. Patterson.
United States Signal Corps - USSC
De Havilland DH.4
The aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances.
United States Signal Corps - USSC
De Havilland DH.4
The crew was completing a training mission. At an altitude of about 4,000 feet, the aircraft entered a spin and crashed in an open field near Everman-Barron Field Airport. A crew was killed and the second occupants was injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
U.S. Air Mail Service
De Havilland DH.4
Crashed following an engine failure. Pilot fate unknown.
United States Signal Corps - USSC
De Havilland DH.4
The accident occurred in unknown circumstances.