N9040Y

On December 28, 1967 at 04:12 PM, N9040Y experienced a crash involving Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, operated by Pangles Inc., with the event recorded near Muncy Pennsylvania.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While cruising in poor weather conditions, the twin engine airplane went out of control and entered a dive. During the uncontrolled descent, the airplane disintegrated in the air and eventually crashed in a field, killing all three occupants. At the time of the accident, weather was poor and the crew lost his orientation shortly before he lost control of the airplane.

Aircraft reference details include registration N9040Y, MSN 31-54, year of manufacture 1967.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.2048°, -76.7871°.