N4019L

The pilot was completing a local demonstration flight to potential customers. While on a night approach to Findley Airport, he failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the airplane struck tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located few miles short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were injured.

Flight / Schedule

N4019L

Registration

N4019L

MSN

421A-0019

Year of Manufacture

1967

Date

November 3, 1967 at 08:12 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Demonstration

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Findlay Ohio

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

41.0390°, -83.6511°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On November 3, 1967 at 08:12 PM, N4019L experienced a crash involving Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, operated by Cessna Aircraft Company, with the event recorded near Findlay Ohio.

The flight was categorized as demonstration and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The pilot was completing a local demonstration flight to potential customers. While on a night approach to Findley Airport, he failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the airplane struck tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located few miles short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration N4019L, MSN 421A-0019, year of manufacture 1967.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.0390°, -83.6511°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot was completing a local demonstration flight to potential customers. While on a night approach to Findley Airport, he failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the airplane struck tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located few miles short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were injured.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

2

Estimated Survivors

3

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Flight Type

Demonstration

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N4019L

MSN

421A-0019

Year of Manufacture

1967