Butler - Butler

On July 17, 1970 at 07:00 PM, Butler - Butler experienced a crash involving Rockwell Aero Commander 680, operated by Mobile Auto Crushing, with the event recorded near Butler Pennsylvania.

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

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Shortly after takeoff from Butler-Graham Airport, while in initial climb, the airplane stalled and crashed in flames near the runway end. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and all three occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N6501V, MSN 680-1592-112, year of manufacture 1966.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.8605°, -79.8971°.