Oklahoma City - Olathe
Flight / Schedule
Oklahoma City - Olathe
Aircraft
Rockwell Aero Commander 680Registration
N399T
MSN
680-1532-2
Year of Manufacture
1965
Operator
Dale ElectronicDate
January 31, 1975 at 01:36 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Olathe Kansas
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
38.8839°, -94.8189°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On January 31, 1975 at 01:36 PM, Oklahoma City - Olathe experienced a crash involving Rockwell Aero Commander 680, operated by Dale Electronic, with the event recorded near Olathe Kansas.
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.
1 people were known to be on board, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The approach to Olathe-Johnson County Airport was completed in poor weather conditions due to fog and low clouds. When the pilot passed below the clouds, the airplane was at an altitude of 400 feet just over the runway end. control was lost and the airplane crashed by the runway and was destroyed. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N399T, MSN 680-1532-2, year of manufacture 1965.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 38.8839°, -94.8189°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The approach to Olathe-Johnson County Airport was completed in poor weather conditions due to fog and low clouds. When the pilot passed below the clouds, the airplane was at an altitude of 400 feet just over the runway end. control was lost and the airplane crashed by the runway and was destroyed. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Oklahoma City - Olathe
Operator
Dale ElectronicFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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