Van Nuys - El Paso

On May 19, 1973 at 06:28 PM, Van Nuys - El Paso experienced a crash involving Rockwell Aero Commander 560, operated by David M. Hume, with the event recorded near Granada Hills California.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley crash site.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. Four minutes after takeoff from Van Nuys Airport, while climbing in marginal weather conditions, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in Granada Hills, north of Van Nuys. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N6191X, MSN 560-1053-20, year of manufacture 1961.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 34.2662°, -118.5174°.