N251S
Flight / Schedule
N251S
Aircraft
Martin 404Registration
N251S
MSN
14243
Year of Manufacture
1952
Operator
Southern AirwaysDate
January 1, 1968 at 11:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Ferry
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
University-Oxford Mississippi
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
34.3827°, -89.5321°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On January 1, 1968 at 11:00 PM, N251S experienced a crash involving Martin 404, operated by Southern Airways, with the event recorded near University-Oxford Mississippi.
The flight was categorized as ferry 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: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. During a night approach to Oxford-University Airport, the visibility was reduced and the copilot-in-command failed to realize his altitude was too low. The aircraft struck the ground short of runway threshold, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. All three crew members were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration N251S, MSN 14243, year of manufacture 1952.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 34.3827°, -89.5321°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
During a night approach to Oxford-University Airport, the visibility was reduced and the copilot-in-command failed to realize his altitude was too low. The aircraft struck the ground short of runway threshold, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. All three crew members were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Operator
Southern AirwaysFlight Type
Ferry
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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