Parkersburg - Pittsburgh

On November 12, 1970 at 06:17 PM, Parkersburg - Pittsburgh experienced a crash involving Beechcraft G18S, operated by Rambar Aviation, with the event recorded near Pittsburgh-Intl Pennsylvania.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 7 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While approaching Pittsburgh-Greater Pittsburgh Airport by night, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck tree tops and crashed 3 miles short of runway. All seven occupants were seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N871MP, MSN BA-610, year of manufacture 1962.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.4922°, -80.2038°.