N152Z

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.

Flight / Schedule

N152Z

Registration

N152Z

MSN

AF-264

Year of Manufacture

1953

Date

August 26, 1964 at 08:35 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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

Flight Type

Spraying (Agricultural)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N152Z

MSN

AF-264

Year of Manufacture

1953