Santa Barbara - Santa Barbara

On November 12, 1968 at 05:28 PM, Santa Barbara - Santa Barbara experienced a crash involving Convair CV-580, operated by Tex Johnson Inc., with the event recorded near Santa Barbara California.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful training flight in the region of Santa Barbara Airport, the aircraft belly landed, slid for few dozen yards and came to rest on the runway. All four occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration N73135, MSN 85, year of manufacture 1968.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 34.4221°, -119.7027°.