N1401M

On November 18, 1968 at 05:45 PM, N1401M experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 65 Queen Air, operated by Executive Air, with the event recorded near Albany New York.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 33.3%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to runway 19 at Albany Airport, the crew encountered poor visibility due to low ceiling, rain and fog. On short final, the airplane was too low and crashed into the Mohawk River located about 1,2 mile short of runway threshold. Two passengers were killed while four other occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration N1401M, MSN LC-73, year of manufacture 1961.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.6512°, -73.7550°.