N357G

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.

Flight / Schedule

N357G

Registration

N357G

MSN

04309

Year of Manufacture

1951

Operator

Air Time

Date

September 25, 1968 at 10:00 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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 Time

Flight 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

Aircraft Details

Registration

N357G

MSN

04309

Year of Manufacture

1951