N66549
Flight / Schedule
N66549
Aircraft
Lockheed 18 LodeStarRegistration
N66549
MSN
2577
Year of Manufacture
1943
Operator
Private AmericanDate
April 7, 1967 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
La Para Córdoba
Region
South America • Argentina
Coordinates
-30.8928°, -62.9976°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On April 7, 1967 at 12:00 AM, N66549 experienced a crash involving Lockheed 18 LodeStar, operated by Private American, with the event recorded near La Para Córdoba.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was completing an illegal cargo flight. En route, the left engine caught fire and the pilot attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crash landed in a field and came to rest in flames. While all three occupants were able to evacuate, the airplane and its load were destroyed by fire.
Aircraft reference details include registration N66549, MSN 2577, year of manufacture 1943.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -30.8928°, -62.9976°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing an illegal cargo flight. En route, the left engine caught fire and the pilot attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crash landed in a field and came to rest in flames. While all three occupants were able to evacuate, the airplane and its load were destroyed by fire.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Operator
Private AmericanFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Argentina
