Newark - Burlington

On December 15, 1972 at 08:06 PM, Newark - Burlington experienced a crash involving Cessna 411, operated by Private American, with the event recorded near Burlington Vermont.

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

4 people were known to be on board, 4 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: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While on an NDB approach to Burlington Airport by night, the pilot descended below the MDA when the twin engine airplane hit tree tops, stalled and crashed in flames in a wooded area located in Winooski, about 1,5 mile short of runway 15. The airplane was destroyed by a post crash fire and all four occupants have been killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N111DS, MSN 411-0042, year of manufacture 1964.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 44.4762°, -73.2129°.