N3243R

En route from East Saint Louis, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed in an open field. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all four occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

N3243R

Aircraft

Cessna 411

Registration

N3243R

MSN

411-0243

Year of Manufacture

1967

Operator

Gary R. Smith

Date

September 21, 1973 at 09:18 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Delavan Wisconsin

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

42.6331°, -88.6461°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On September 21, 1973 at 09:18 PM, N3243R experienced a crash involving Cessna 411, operated by Gary R. Smith, with the event recorded near Delavan Wisconsin.

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

4 people were known to be on board, 4 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: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. En route from East Saint Louis, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed in an open field. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all four occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N3243R, MSN 411-0243, year of manufacture 1967.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.6331°, -88.6461°.

Fatalities

Total

4

Crew

1

Passengers

3

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route from East Saint Louis, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed in an open field. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all four occupants were killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

3

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 4

Operational Details

Operator

Gary R. Smith

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Cessna 411

Registration

N3243R

MSN

411-0243

Year of Manufacture

1967