N209PP

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.

Flight / Schedule

N209PP

Registration

N209PP

Operator

Jack Adams Air

Date

June 10, 1966 at 12:50 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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 Air

Flight Type

Ferry

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N209PP