N9107R

On May 29, 1965 at 07:00 AM, N9107R experienced a crash involving Beechcraft C18S, operated by United States Government, with the event recorded near Corona del Mar California.

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

9 people were known to be on board, 9 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 8, passenger fatalities: 8, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The twin engine aircraft was completing a regional flight on behalf of the Department of Commerce. While cruising in cloudy conditions, the airplane adopted a nose down attitude, started an uncontrolled descent and eventually struck power cables before crashing in Corona del Mar. The airplane was totally destroyed and all nine occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N9107R, MSN 5660, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 33.5996°, -117.8737°.