N3831C

While on approach to Dallas-Love Field Airport, the left wing broke away and control was lost. The airplane entered a dive and crashed on the elementary school of Bradfield. All seven occupants on board the airplane were killed while no one on the ground was injured. The school was partially destroyed as well as several vehicles. The airplane was operated on behalf of LTV Electrosystems (Ling-Temco-Vought).

Flight / Schedule

N3831C

Registration

N3831C

MSN

560-747

Year of Manufacture

1959

Date

September 27, 1967 at 03:36 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Executive/Corporate/Business

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

City

Crash Location

Dallas-Love Field Texas

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

32.8452°, -96.8473°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On September 27, 1967 at 03:36 PM, N3831C experienced a crash involving Rockwell Aero Commander 560, operated by Ling-Temco-Vought, with the event recorded near Dallas-Love Field Texas.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a city crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 7 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: 6, passenger fatalities: 6, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While on approach to Dallas-Love Field Airport, the left wing broke away and control was lost. The airplane entered a dive and crashed on the elementary school of Bradfield. All seven occupants on board the airplane were killed while no one on the ground was injured. The school was partially destroyed as well as several vehicles. The airplane was operated on behalf of LTV Electrosystems (Ling-Temco-Vought).

Aircraft reference details include registration N3831C, MSN 560-747, year of manufacture 1959.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 32.8452°, -96.8473°.

Fatalities

Total

7

Crew

1

Passengers

6

Other

0

Crash Summary

While on approach to Dallas-Love Field Airport, the left wing broke away and control was lost. The airplane entered a dive and crashed on the elementary school of Bradfield. All seven occupants on board the airplane were killed while no one on the ground was injured. The school was partially destroyed as well as several vehicles. The airplane was operated on behalf of LTV Electrosystems (Ling-Temco-Vought).

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

6

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 7

Operational Details

Flight Type

Executive/Corporate/Business

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

City

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N3831C

MSN

560-747

Year of Manufacture

1959