Perris Valley - Perris Valley

On March 7, 1970 at 02:04 PM, Perris Valley - Perris Valley experienced a crash involving Stinson SR-10 Reliant, operated by Lyle Cameron, with the event recorded near Perris Valley California.

The flight was categorized as skydiving / paratroopers and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 16.7%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While completing a skydiving flight, the aircraft suffered an airframe failure. Control was lost and it crashed near the Perris Valley Airport. Five occupants were rescued while a passenger was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N69440, MSN 77-107, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 33.8351°, -117.2127°.