Traverse City - Michigan City

On August 25, 1973 at 08:30 PM, Traverse City - Michigan City experienced a crash involving Rockwell Aero Commander 520, operated by FTI Aviation, with the event recorded near Michigan City Indiana.

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

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. On approach to Michigan City on a cargo flight from Traverse City, both engines stopped almost simultaneously. The airplane lost height, struck tree tops and crashed few dozen yards short of runway. The pilot, sole on board, was seriously injured and the airplane was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N2634B, MSN 520-146, year of manufacture 1954.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.7075°, -86.8950°.