N827AB
Flight / Schedule
N827AB
Aircraft
Cessna 421A Golden Eagle IRegistration
N827AB
MSN
421A-0101
Year of Manufacture
1968
Operator
International Leasing CorporationDate
December 8, 1974 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Antioquia
Region
South America • Colombia
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On December 8, 1974 at 12:00 AM, N827AB experienced a crash involving Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, operated by International Leasing Corporation, with the event recorded near Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Antioquia.
The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. A double engine failure in flight forced the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crashed in flames on a golf course located by the Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport. There were no injuries but the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.
Aircraft reference details include registration N827AB, MSN 421A-0101, year of manufacture 1968.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
A double engine failure in flight forced the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crashed in flames on a golf course located by the Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport. There were no injuries but the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
International Leasing CorporationFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
South America • Colombia
Aircraft Details
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