N33L

On December 27, 1965 at 03:10 PM, N33L experienced a crash involving Rockwell Aero Commander 520, operated by Private American, with the event recorded near Abernathy Texas.

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

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. While cruising in marginal weather conditions, one of the engine failed. Unable to maintain a safe altitude, the pilot elected to make an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in an open field located in Abernathy. All four occupants were seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed. Weather conditions were marginal at the time of the accident with icing.

Aircraft reference details include registration N33L, MSN 520-52, year of manufacture 1953.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 33.8324°, -101.8430°.