62-3859
Flight / Schedule
62-3859
Aircraft
Beechcraft U-8F SeminoleRegistration
62-3859
MSN
LF-57
Year of Manufacture
1962
Operator
United States ArmyDate
September 14, 1970 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Pikes Peak Colorado
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
38.8404°, -105.0440°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On September 14, 1970 at 12:00 AM, 62-3859 experienced a crash involving Beechcraft U-8F Seminole, operated by United States Army, with the event recorded near Pikes Peak Colorado.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a mountains 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: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine airplane took off at 0820LT on a three-hours training mission with two pilots on board. While cruising over mountainous terrain, the crew encountered fogg conditions when the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located five miles southeast of Pikes Peak. Both occupants were killed. Crew: Ltc Thomas W. Wheat Jr., Ltc Donald Grostic.
Aircraft reference details include registration 62-3859, MSN LF-57, year of manufacture 1962.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 38.8404°, -105.0440°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The twin engine airplane took off at 0820LT on a three-hours training mission with two pilots on board. While cruising over mountainous terrain, the crew encountered fogg conditions when the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located five miles southeast of Pikes Peak. Both occupants were killed. Crew: Ltc Thomas W. Wheat Jr., Ltc Donald Grostic.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Operator
United States ArmyFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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