N6857S

While in cruising altitude under IFR mode, the pilot encountered poor weather with icing conditions. The airplane entered an uncontrolled descent until it crashed in an open field located near Spring City. The pilot was killed and the aircraft was destroyed.

Flight / Schedule

N6857S

Registration

N6857S

Operator

Parkway Corp.

Date

December 2, 1966 at 07:45 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Spring City Tennessee

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

35.6920°, -84.8608°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On December 2, 1966 at 07:45 PM, N6857S experienced a crash involving Rockwell Aero Commander 680, operated by Parkway Corp., with the event recorded near Spring City Tennessee.

The flight was categorized as private 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. While in cruising altitude under IFR mode, the pilot encountered poor weather with icing conditions. The airplane entered an uncontrolled descent until it crashed in an open field located near Spring City. The pilot was killed and the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N6857S.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 35.6920°, -84.8608°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While in cruising altitude under IFR mode, the pilot encountered poor weather with icing conditions. The airplane entered an uncontrolled descent until it crashed in an open field located near Spring City. The pilot was killed and the aircraft was destroyed.

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

Parkway Corp.

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N6857S