Brownsville - Brownsville

The pilot, sole on board, was engaged in a crop spraying mission against mosquitos. While cruising at low height, he lost control of the airplane that stalled and crashed in an open field. The pilot was killed.

Flight / Schedule

Brownsville - Brownsville

Aircraft

Beechcraft C18S

Registration

N6795C

MSN

7149

Year of Manufacture

1944

Date

October 21, 1967 at 09:50 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Spraying (Agricultural)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Brownsville Texas

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

25.9024°, -97.4982°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On October 21, 1967 at 09:50 AM, Brownsville - Brownsville experienced a crash involving Beechcraft C18S, operated by Marian Air Service, with the event recorded near Brownsville Texas.

The flight was categorized as spraying (agricultural) 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. The pilot, sole on board, was engaged in a crop spraying mission against mosquitos. While cruising at low height, he lost control of the airplane that stalled and crashed in an open field. The pilot was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N6795C, MSN 7149, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 25.9024°, -97.4982°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot, sole on board, was engaged in a crop spraying mission against mosquitos. While cruising at low height, he lost control of the airplane that stalled and crashed in an open field. The pilot 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

Schedule / Flight

Brownsville - Brownsville

Flight Type

Spraying (Agricultural)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Beechcraft C18S

Registration

N6795C

MSN

7149

Year of Manufacture

1944