N152Z
Flight / Schedule
N152Z
Aircraft
Beechcraft C-45 ExpeditorRegistration
N152Z
MSN
AF-264
Year of Manufacture
1953
Operator
United States Forest Service - USFSDate
August 26, 1964 at 08:35 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Spraying (Agricultural)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Austin Nevada
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
39.4982°, -117.0775°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On August 26, 1964 at 08:35 AM, N152Z experienced a crash involving Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor, operated by United States Forest Service - USFS, with the event recorded near Austin Nevada.
The flight was categorized as spraying (agricultural) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was engaged in a local crop spraying mission on forest located in the region of Austin, Nevada. While flying at low height, the airplane went our of control and crashed in a wooded area. Both crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N152Z, MSN AF-264, year of manufacture 1953.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.4982°, -117.0775°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was engaged in a local crop spraying mission on forest located in the region of Austin, Nevada. While flying at low height, the airplane went our of control and crashed in a wooded area. Both crew members were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Operator
United States Forest Service - USFSFlight Type
Spraying (Agricultural)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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