Phoenix - Phoenix

On February 3, 1966 at 03:04 PM, Phoenix - Phoenix experienced a crash involving Lockheed P-2 Harpoon, operated by Private American, with the event recorded near Phoenix-Sky Harbor Arizona.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a city crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was completing a local training flight at Phoenix-Sky Harbor Airport. While cruising in the vicinity of the airfield, the pilot informed ATC about an engine fire and elected to return for an emergency landing when control was lost. The airplane crash in flames into a residential area located near the airport. The airplane and three houses were destroyed. Both pilots were killed while no one on the ground was injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration N7258C, MSN 15-1103, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 33.4661°, -111.9949°.