N6819S

En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with snow showers. In a visibility reduced to two miles, the pilot-in-command lost control of the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed in a huge explosion in an open field. The aircraft was destroyed and all six occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

N6819S

Registration

N6819S

MSN

680-325-19

Year of Manufacture

1956

Operator

Central Airways

Date

December 6, 1965 at 04:10 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Executive/Corporate/Business

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Kite Kentucky

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

37.3212°, -82.8029°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On December 6, 1965 at 04:10 PM, N6819S experienced a crash involving Rockwell Aero Commander 680, operated by Central Airways, with the event recorded near Kite Kentucky.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business 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. En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with snow showers. In a visibility reduced to two miles, the pilot-in-command lost control of the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed in a huge explosion in an open field. The aircraft was destroyed and all six occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N6819S, MSN 680-325-19, year of manufacture 1956.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 37.3212°, -82.8029°.

Fatalities

Total

6

Crew

2

Passengers

4

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with snow showers. In a visibility reduced to two miles, the pilot-in-command lost control of the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed in a huge explosion in an open field. The aircraft was destroyed and all six occupants were killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

4

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 6

Operational Details

Operator

Central Airways

Flight Type

Executive/Corporate/Business

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N6819S

MSN

680-325-19

Year of Manufacture

1956