Fairfield - Fairfield

On November 15, 1964 at 01:39 PM, Fairfield - Fairfield experienced a crash involving Beechcraft C18S, operated by Jersey State Airline, with the event recorded near Fairfield-Caldwell Wright-Essex County New Jersey.

The flight was categorized as demonstration and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 80.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was completing a local demo flight at Fairfield-Caldwell Wright-Essex County Airport. On final approach, the captain decided to make a go around for unknown reason. Doing so, the twin engine airplane lost height, struck power cables and crashed in flames short of runway threshold. A pilot was seriously injured while four other occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N39Q, MSN 6951, year of manufacture 1944.