N3280Q

While in cruising altitude, the twin engine aircraft went out of control, entered a dive and crashed in an isolated area located in the region of Whitefield. The wreckage was found two days later. The aircraft was totally destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Flight / Schedule

N3280Q

Aircraft

Cessna 401

Registration

N3280Q

MSN

401-0080

Year of Manufacture

1967

Date

November 26, 1967 at 12:50 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Executive/Corporate/Business

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Whitefield New Hampshire

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

44.3731°, -71.6120°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On November 26, 1967 at 12:50 PM, N3280Q experienced a crash involving Cessna 401, operated by Executive Aviation, with the event recorded near Whitefield New Hampshire.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business 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. While in cruising altitude, the twin engine aircraft went out of control, entered a dive and crashed in an isolated area located in the region of Whitefield. The wreckage was found two days later. The aircraft was totally destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N3280Q, MSN 401-0080, year of manufacture 1967.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 44.3731°, -71.6120°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While in cruising altitude, the twin engine aircraft went out of control, entered a dive and crashed in an isolated area located in the region of Whitefield. The wreckage was found two days later. The aircraft was totally destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, 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

Flight Type

Executive/Corporate/Business

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Cessna 401

Registration

N3280Q

MSN

401-0080

Year of Manufacture

1967