Cincinnati - Cincinnati
Flight / Schedule
Cincinnati - Cincinnati
Aircraft
Lockheed PV-1 VenturaRegistration
N31CP
MSN
5165
Year of Manufacture
1942
Operator
Champion Paper %26 Fiber CompanyDate
February 17, 1960 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Madeira Ohio
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
39.1909°, -84.3636°
Narrative Report
On February 17, 1960 at 12:00 AM, Cincinnati - Cincinnati experienced a crash involving Lockheed PV-1 Ventura, operated by Champion Paper %26 Fiber Company, with the event recorded near Madeira Ohio.
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 Cincinnati-Lunken Field in the morning to conduct a local training flight. After completing several maneuvers in the area, the twin engine airplane passed over a school at low height and with both engines at full throttle before it crashed in flames in a wooded area located in Madeira. All three crew members were killed, two pilots of the Champion Paper & Fiber Company and one instructor. Crew: Charles Hayes, Robert Kern, Joseph Lockwood.
Aircraft reference details include registration N31CP, MSN 5165, year of manufacture 1942.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.1909°, -84.3636°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
3
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew departed Cincinnati-Lunken Field in the morning to conduct a local training flight. After completing several maneuvers in the area, the twin engine airplane passed over a school at low height and with both engines at full throttle before it crashed in flames in a wooded area located in Madeira. All three crew members were killed, two pilots of the Champion Paper & Fiber Company and one instructor. Crew: Charles Hayes, Robert Kern, Joseph Lockwood.
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
Cincinnati - Cincinnati
Operator
Champion Paper %26 Fiber CompanyFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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