Oklahoma City - Oklahoma City
Flight / Schedule
Oklahoma City - Oklahoma City
Aircraft
Rockwell Grand Commander 690Registration
N333CA
MSN
690-11117
Year of Manufacture
1973
Operator
Rockwell AircraftDate
August 22, 1973 at 02:20 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Alex Oklahoma
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
34.9148°, -97.7786°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On August 22, 1973 at 02:20 PM, Oklahoma City - Oklahoma City experienced a crash involving Rockwell Grand Commander 690, operated by Rockwell Aircraft, with the event recorded near Alex Oklahoma.
The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew left Oklahoma City-Wiley Post Airport on a local test flight. While in cruising altitude, the airplane disappeared from radar screens, dove into the ground and crashed in an open field. Debris scattered on a wide area and both occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N333CA, MSN 690-11117, year of manufacture 1973.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 34.9148°, -97.7786°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew left Oklahoma City-Wiley Post Airport on a local test flight. While in cruising altitude, the airplane disappeared from radar screens, dove into the ground and crashed in an open field. Debris scattered on a wide area and both occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Oklahoma City - Oklahoma City
Operator
Rockwell AircraftFlight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
