Middletown - Atlantic City

On February 1, 1975 at 10:32 AM, Middletown - Atlantic City experienced a crash involving Howard Super Ventura (Howard 500), operated by EBCO Manufacturing Company, with the event recorded near Atlantic City-Pomona New Jersey.

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.

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: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While descending to Atlantic City-Pomona Airport, the crew completed a 350° turn to join the approach path when control was lost. The airplane stalled and crashed in flames in Egg Harbor, few miles from the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N234YU, MSN 5283, year of manufacture 1943.