N3831C
Flight / Schedule
N3831C
Aircraft
Rockwell Aero Commander 560Registration
N3831C
MSN
560-747
Year of Manufacture
1959
Operator
Ling-Temco-VoughtDate
September 27, 1967 at 03:36 PM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Ling-Temco-VoughtFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
City
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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