Pittsburgh – Wheeling
Flight / Schedule
Pittsburgh – Wheeling
Aircraft
Rockwell Grand Commander 690Registration
N1NR
MSN
690-11024
Year of Manufacture
1972
Operator
North American ResearchDate
August 14, 1972 at 10:10 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Wellsburg West Virginia
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
40.2698°, -80.6127°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On August 14, 1972 at 10:10 AM, Pittsburgh – Wheeling experienced a crash involving Rockwell Grand Commander 690, operated by North American Research, with the event recorded near Wellsburg West Virginia.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was completing a training mission from Pittsburgh to Wheeling. While cruising at an altitude of 5,000 feet, the crew decided to perform several stalls when control was lost. The airplane entered a dive and crashed in flames in an open field located near Wellsburg. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all three occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N1NR, MSN 690-11024, year of manufacture 1972.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.2698°, -80.6127°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
2
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing a training mission from Pittsburgh to Wheeling. While cruising at an altitude of 5,000 feet, the crew decided to perform several stalls when control was lost. The airplane entered a dive and crashed in flames in an open field located near Wellsburg. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all three occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Pittsburgh – Wheeling
Operator
North American ResearchFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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