N5974V

On February 28, 1965 at 09:45 PM, N5974V experienced a crash involving Beechcraft C18S, operated by Private American, with the event recorded near Sonora Texas.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 6 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: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While cruising by night, the crew apparently lost his sens of orientation. Following a mismanagement of fuel, the airplane went out of control and crashed in an uninhabited area located near Sonora. The wreckage was found on March 3, 1965 and all six occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N5974V, MSN 8076, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 30.5667°, -100.6429°.