N3212Q

While in cruising altitude, the twin engine airplane went into a dive and eventually crashed in a prairie. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Flight / Schedule

N3212Q

Aircraft

Cessna 401

Registration

N3212Q

MSN

401-0012

Year of Manufacture

1967

Operator

Cannon Aircraft

Date

February 22, 1967 at 07:30 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Ferry

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Anderson South Carolina

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

34.5258°, -82.6530°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On February 22, 1967 at 07:30 PM, N3212Q experienced a crash involving Cessna 401, operated by Cannon Aircraft, with the event recorded near Anderson South Carolina.

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. While in cruising altitude, the twin engine airplane went into a dive and eventually crashed in a prairie. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N3212Q, MSN 401-0012, year of manufacture 1967.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 34.5258°, -82.6530°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While in cruising altitude, the twin engine airplane went into a dive and eventually crashed in a prairie. 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

Cannon Aircraft

Flight Type

Ferry

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Cessna 401

Registration

N3212Q

MSN

401-0012

Year of Manufacture

1967

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