Evadale - Slidell

On May 3, 1969 at 09:30 PM, Evadale - Slidell experienced a crash involving Morane-Saulnier M.S.760 Paris, operated by C. L. Hall, with the event recorded near Evadale Texas.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. After rotation at Evadale Airport, while in initial climb, the airplane struck 50 feet tall trees and crashed 1,000 feet past the runway end. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and all four occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N760M, MSN 49, year of manufacture 1959.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 30.3551°, -94.0726°.