N196BG

While in cruising altitude by night, the twin engine aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and eventually crashed in a huge explosion in a wooded area located near Greenville. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Flight / Schedule

N196BG

Registration

N196BG

MSN

LC-166

Year of Manufacture

1965

Date

May 30, 1965 at 05:20 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Greenville Mississippi

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

33.4111°, -91.0636°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On May 30, 1965 at 05:20 AM, N196BG experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 65 Queen Air, operated by Economy Leasing Company, with the event recorded near Greenville Mississippi.

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

1 people were known to be on board, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While in cruising altitude by night, the twin engine aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and eventually crashed in a huge explosion in a wooded area located near Greenville. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N196BG, MSN LC-166, year of manufacture 1965.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 33.4111°, -91.0636°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While in cruising altitude by night, the twin engine aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and eventually crashed in a huge explosion in a wooded area located near Greenville. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N196BG

MSN

LC-166

Year of Manufacture

1965