N440VC
Flight / Schedule
N440VC
Aircraft
Piper PA-31-310 NavajoRegistration
N440VC
MSN
31-416
Year of Manufacture
1968
Operator
Visador CompanyDate
February 5, 1969 at 07:30 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Jasper Texas
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
30.7485°, -94.0009°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On February 5, 1969 at 07:30 PM, N440VC experienced a crash involving Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, operated by Visador Company, with the event recorded near Jasper Texas.
The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 75.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While cruising at low height in poor weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft struck trees, stalled and crashed in a wooded area located near Jasper. A passenger was seriously injured while three other occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N440VC, MSN 31-416, year of manufacture 1968.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 30.7485°, -94.0009°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
2
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
While cruising at low height in poor weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft struck trees, stalled and crashed in a wooded area located near Jasper. A passenger was seriously injured while three other occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
75.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Operator
Visador CompanyFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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