Killeen - Killeen
Flight / Schedule
Killeen - Killeen
Aircraft
Rockwell Aero Commander 560Registration
N2269B
MSN
560A-263
Year of Manufacture
1955
Operator
Private AmericanDate
May 26, 1973 at 02:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Belton Texas
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
31.0560°, -97.4645°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On May 26, 1973 at 02:00 PM, Killeen - Killeen experienced a crash involving Rockwell Aero Commander 560, operated by Private American, with the event recorded near Belton Texas.
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, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was completing a local training flight out from Killeen Airport. While cruising at a relative low altitude, the right engine failed. The pilot-in-command elected to make an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in an open field located in Belton. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all three occupants escaped uninjured.
Aircraft reference details include registration N2269B, MSN 560A-263, year of manufacture 1955.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 31.0560°, -97.4645°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing a local training flight out from Killeen Airport. While cruising at a relative low altitude, the right engine failed. The pilot-in-command elected to make an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in an open field located in Belton. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all three occupants escaped uninjured.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Killeen - Killeen
Operator
Private AmericanFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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