Cleveland - Madison

On December 10, 1967 at 03:25 PM, Cleveland - Madison experienced a crash involving Beechcraft H18, operated by Private American, with the event recorded near Madison Wisconsin.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 87.5%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 7, passenger fatalities: 6, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The twin engine airplane owned by the American Singer Otis Redding was flying from Cleveland to Madison, carrying Otis Redding's band 'Bar-Kays'. While approaching Madison-Blackhawk Airport, the aircraft went out of control, nosed down and crashed into Lake Monoma. The wreckage was found three miles short of runway and a passenger was rescued while seven other occupants were killed, among them Otis Redding aged 26. The only survivor was Ben Cauley.

Aircraft reference details include registration N390R, MSN BA-623, year of manufacture 1962.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.0803°, -89.4310°.