N357G
Flight / Schedule
N357G
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.104 DoveRegistration
N357G
MSN
04309
Year of Manufacture
1951
Operator
Air TimeDate
September 25, 1968 at 10:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Charlotte-Douglas North Carolina
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
35.2107°, -80.9457°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On September 25, 1968 at 10:00 PM, N357G experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.104 Dove, operated by Air Time, with the event recorded near Charlotte-Douglas North Carolina.
The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was completing a night mail flight to Charlotte-Douglas Airport. On short final, both engines stopped simultaneously. The aircraft stalled and crashed few miles short of runway and was destroyed upon impact. Both crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N357G, MSN 04309, year of manufacture 1951.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 35.2107°, -80.9457°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing a night mail flight to Charlotte-Douglas Airport. On short final, both engines stopped simultaneously. The aircraft stalled and crashed few miles short of runway and was destroyed upon impact. Both crew members were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Operator
Air TimeFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
