Whitefield - Rockland
Flight / Schedule
Whitefield - Rockland
Aircraft
Cessna 340Registration
N5AM
MSN
340-0010
Year of Manufacture
1971
Operator
Aircraft MobilehomesDate
August 24, 1974 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Mt Bond New Hampshire
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
44.1529°, -71.5312°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On August 24, 1974 at 12:00 AM, Whitefield - Rockland experienced a crash involving Cessna 340, operated by Aircraft Mobilehomes, with the event recorded near Mt Bond New Hampshire.
The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a mountains 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: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. After departure from Whitefield-Mt Washington Airport, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity, turbulences and fog. While cruising at an altitude of 9,000 feet, he cancelled his IFR flight plan when the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed on Mt Bond located 15 miles south of Whitefield. The wreckage was found later and both occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N5AM, MSN 340-0010, year of manufacture 1971.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 44.1529°, -71.5312°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
1
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
After departure from Whitefield-Mt Washington Airport, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity, turbulences and fog. While cruising at an altitude of 9,000 feet, he cancelled his IFR flight plan when the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed on Mt Bond located 15 miles south of Whitefield. The wreckage was found later and both occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Whitefield - Rockland
Operator
Aircraft MobilehomesFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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