N4019L
Flight / Schedule
N4019L
Aircraft
Cessna 421A Golden Eagle IRegistration
N4019L
MSN
421A-0019
Year of Manufacture
1967
Operator
Cessna Aircraft CompanyDate
November 3, 1967 at 08:12 PM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Cessna Aircraft CompanyFlight 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
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