Montgomery - Dothan

While cruising by night under VFR mode, the pilot's attention diverted from operation and he failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck trees and crashed near Troy. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Flight / Schedule

Montgomery - Dothan

Aircraft

Beechcraft G18S

Registration

N6614B

MSN

BA-487

Year of Manufacture

1960

Operator

Semo Aviation

Date

March 6, 1975 at 03:50 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Troy Alabama

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

31.8088°, -85.9700°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On March 6, 1975 at 03:50 AM, Montgomery - Dothan experienced a crash involving Beechcraft G18S, operated by Semo Aviation, with the event recorded near Troy Alabama.

The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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. While cruising by night under VFR mode, the pilot's attention diverted from operation and he failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck trees and crashed near Troy. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N6614B, MSN BA-487, year of manufacture 1960.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 31.8088°, -85.9700°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While cruising by night under VFR mode, the pilot's attention diverted from operation and he failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck trees and crashed near Troy. The aircraft was destroyed and 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

Montgomery - Dothan

Operator

Semo Aviation

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Beechcraft G18S

Registration

N6614B

MSN

BA-487

Year of Manufacture

1960