Hamilton - Plymouth

On November 14, 1973 at 09:32 AM, Hamilton - Plymouth experienced a crash involving Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, operated by King Tire Company, with the event recorded near Plymouth Indiana.

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

5 people were known to be on board, 5 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: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On approach to Plymouth Airport, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to fog. Too low, the twin engine airplane struck tree tops and crashed in flames few miles short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed and all five occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N550T, MSN 421A-0038, year of manufacture 1967.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.3735°, -83.1562°.