N1563V

While in cruising altitude in poor weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain in slight flat attitude near Hideaway Park. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were poor with low ceiling, rain showers, thunderstorm activity and turbulences.

Flight / Schedule

N1563V

Registration

N1563V

MSN

04449

Year of Manufacture

1954

Operator

Alamo Airways

Date

July 11, 1966 at 08:50 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Hideaway Park Colorado

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

39.9204°, -105.7843°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On July 11, 1966 at 08:50 PM, N1563V experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.104 Dove, operated by Alamo Airways, with the event recorded near Hideaway Park Colorado.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While in cruising altitude in poor weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain in slight flat attitude near Hideaway Park. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were poor with low ceiling, rain showers, thunderstorm activity and turbulences.

Aircraft reference details include registration N1563V, MSN 04449, year of manufacture 1954.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.9204°, -105.7843°.

Fatalities

Total

3

Crew

2

Passengers

1

Other

0

Crash Summary

While in cruising altitude in poor weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain in slight flat attitude near Hideaway Park. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were poor with low ceiling, rain showers, thunderstorm activity and turbulences.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

1

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Operator

Alamo Airways

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N1563V

MSN

04449

Year of Manufacture

1954