Benton Harbor - Racine

On November 6, 1969 at 11:07 AM, Benton Harbor - Racine experienced a crash involving Learjet 23, operated by Mack Trucks, with the event recorded near Racine Wisconsin.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 7 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: 5, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On approach to Racine-Batten Airport, the crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the airplane struck the water surface and crashed into Lake Michigan, few miles offshore. The floating wreckage was recovered but all seven occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N1021B, MSN 23-086, year of manufacture 1966.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.7314°, -87.7835°.