Ogen-Hill - Norton

On February 4, 1963 at 12:00 AM, Ogen-Hill - Norton experienced a crash involving Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Ogden-Hill AFB Utah.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

20 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 19 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 5.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 18, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after rotation, while in initial climb, one of the engine failed. The crew feathered the propeller and the captain decided to make an emergency landing. The aircraft belly landed and slid for several before coming to rest in flames in a gully located 4 miles southeast of the airfield. A passenger died while 19 other occupants were rescued. The aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 55-4758, MSN 345, year of manufacture 1956.