N94T

While cruising by night, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with low clouds and heavy rain falls. At cruising altitude, control was lost. The aircraft went into an uncontrolled descent and eventually crashed in an uninhabited area located in the region of Meeker. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all six occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

N94T

Registration

N94T

Date

March 20, 1966 at 11:10 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Meeker Colorado

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

40.0375°, -107.9131°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On March 20, 1966 at 11:10 PM, N94T experienced a crash involving Rockwell Aero Commander 680, operated by Private American, with the event recorded near Meeker Colorado.

The flight was categorized as private 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: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While cruising by night, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with low clouds and heavy rain falls. At cruising altitude, control was lost. The aircraft went into an uncontrolled descent and eventually crashed in an uninhabited area located in the region of Meeker. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all six occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N94T.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.0375°, -107.9131°.

Fatalities

Total

6

Crew

1

Passengers

5

Other

0

Crash Summary

While cruising by night, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with low clouds and heavy rain falls. At cruising altitude, control was lost. The aircraft went into an uncontrolled descent and eventually crashed in an uninhabited area located in the region of Meeker. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all six occupants were killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

5

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 6

Operational Details

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N94T