Denver - Lancaster

On December 27, 1974 at 08:05 PM, Denver - Lancaster experienced a crash involving Rockwell Sabreliner 60, operated by Anchor Hocking Company, with the event recorded near Lancaster-Fairfield County Ohio.

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

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While on a night approach to Lancaster-Fairfield County Airport, the crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the airplane struck tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located few miles short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and all three crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N920G, MSN 306-74, year of manufacture 1974.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.7137°, -82.5993°.