Miami - Miami
Flight / Schedule
Miami - Miami
Aircraft
Rockwell Aero Commander 520Registration
N4120B
MSN
520-99
Year of Manufacture
1953
Operator
Private AmericanDate
December 30, 1964 at 05:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Miami-Intl Florida
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
25.7950°, -80.2867°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On December 30, 1964 at 05:00 PM, Miami - Miami experienced a crash involving Rockwell Aero Commander 520, operated by Private American, with the event recorded near Miami-Intl Florida.
The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The pilot, sole occupant, was completing a local test flight out from Miami. Following an uneventful flight, the pilot was returning to Miami when both engines stopped simultaneously. Unable to maintain the requested altitude, he attempted to ditch the aircraft off Miami Beach. The airplane crashed into the sea at 1700LT and sank by a depth of few dozen feet. The pilot was rescued.
Aircraft reference details include registration N4120B, MSN 520-99, year of manufacture 1953.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 25.7950°, -80.2867°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot, sole occupant, was completing a local test flight out from Miami. Following an uneventful flight, the pilot was returning to Miami when both engines stopped simultaneously. Unable to maintain the requested altitude, he attempted to ditch the aircraft off Miami Beach. The airplane crashed into the sea at 1700LT and sank by a depth of few dozen feet. The pilot was rescued.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Miami - Miami
Operator
Private AmericanFlight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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