Jamestown - Bismarck
Flight / Schedule
Jamestown - Bismarck
Aircraft
Beechcraft D18Registration
N57CC
MSN
A-277
Year of Manufacture
1946
Operator
Luthi AviationDate
February 2, 1972 at 03:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Bismarck North Dakota
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
46.8083°, -100.7837°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On February 2, 1972 at 03:00 AM, Jamestown - Bismarck experienced a crash involving Beechcraft D18, operated by Luthi Aviation, with the event recorded near Bismarck North Dakota.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While cruising by night on a cargo flight from Jamestown to Bismarck, the pilot, a full time student, fell asleep. Under autopilot, the twin engine airplane continued for a while before sticking a mountain located in the region of Bismarck. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was seriously injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration N57CC, MSN A-277, year of manufacture 1946.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 46.8083°, -100.7837°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While cruising by night on a cargo flight from Jamestown to Bismarck, the pilot, a full time student, fell asleep. Under autopilot, the twin engine airplane continued for a while before sticking a mountain located in the region of Bismarck. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was seriously injured.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Jamestown - Bismarck
Operator
Luthi AviationFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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