N209PP
Flight / Schedule
N209PP
Aircraft
Rockwell Aero Commander 680Registration
N209PP
Operator
Jack Adams AirDate
June 10, 1966 at 12:50 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Ferry
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
South Haven Mississippi
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
30.3733°, -88.6447°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On June 10, 1966 at 12:50 PM, N209PP experienced a crash involving Rockwell Aero Commander 680, operated by Jack Adams Air, with the event recorded near South Haven Mississippi.
The flight was categorized as ferry and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The pilot was conducting a ferry flight out from Memphis-Metropolitan Airport. While in cruising altitude, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent. Due to overload failure, several parts of the airplane separated and it eventually crashed in an open field located near South Haven. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N209PP.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 30.3733°, -88.6447°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot was conducting a ferry flight out from Memphis-Metropolitan Airport. While in cruising altitude, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent. Due to overload failure, several parts of the airplane separated and it eventually crashed in an open field located near South Haven. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Operator
Jack Adams AirFlight Type
Ferry
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Rockwell Aero Commander 680Registration
N209PP
