N6819S
Flight / Schedule
N6819S
Aircraft
Rockwell Aero Commander 680Registration
N6819S
MSN
680-325-19
Year of Manufacture
1956
Operator
Central AirwaysDate
December 6, 1965 at 04:10 PM
Type
CRASHFlight 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 AirwaysFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
