Tulsa - Jacksonville

While in cruising altitude on a flight from Tulsa to Jacksonville, both engines failed simultaneously. The pilot informed ATC about the situation and he reduced his altitude to attempt an emergency landing. The twin engine airplane struck trees then crashed near Midway. Both occupants were seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Flight / Schedule

Tulsa - Jacksonville

Registration

N2668B

MSN

560A-382

Year of Manufacture

1956

Date

April 4, 1973 at 04:00 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Ferry

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Midway Alabama

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

32.0771°, -85.5222°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On April 4, 1973 at 04:00 PM, Tulsa - Jacksonville experienced a crash involving Rockwell Aero Commander 560, operated by Bernard L. Morgan, with the event recorded near Midway Alabama.

The flight was categorized as ferry and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While in cruising altitude on a flight from Tulsa to Jacksonville, both engines failed simultaneously. The pilot informed ATC about the situation and he reduced his altitude to attempt an emergency landing. The twin engine airplane struck trees then crashed near Midway. Both occupants were seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N2668B, MSN 560A-382, year of manufacture 1956.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 32.0771°, -85.5222°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While in cruising altitude on a flight from Tulsa to Jacksonville, both engines failed simultaneously. The pilot informed ATC about the situation and he reduced his altitude to attempt an emergency landing. The twin engine airplane struck trees then crashed near Midway. Both occupants were seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

1

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Tulsa - Jacksonville

Flight Type

Ferry

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N2668B

MSN

560A-382

Year of Manufacture

1956