Van Nuys - Van Nuys

On May 13, 1972 at 04:50 PM, Van Nuys - Van Nuys experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 18, operated by Kenneth L. Compton, with the event recorded near Van Nuys California.

The flight was categorized as training 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. During the takeoff roll at Van Nuys Airport, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in flames onto a hangar. The aircraft was destroyed as well as two other airplanes, a Beechcraft 35 registered N5312E and a Beechcraft 23 registered N2380L. All three occupants were killed. No one on the ground was injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration N6674, MSN A-762, year of manufacture 1952.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 34.1866°, -118.4487°.