Portsmouth - Dayton

On August 16, 1970 at 10:45 AM, Portsmouth - Dayton experienced a crash involving Rockwell Aero Commander 560, operated by Dayton Steel %26 Metal, with the event recorded near Latham Ohio.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. En route, the pilot informed ATC about an engine failure and elected to divert to the nearest airport. While flying at low height, the airplane struck power cables and tree tops before crashing onto the ground. The wreckage was found in an isolated area three days later. The airplane was destroyed and both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N560F, MSN 560-1034-13, year of manufacture 1961.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.0990°, -83.2466°.