Montgomery - Dothan
Flight / Schedule
Montgomery - Dothan
Aircraft
Beechcraft G18SRegistration
N6614B
MSN
BA-487
Year of Manufacture
1960
Operator
Semo AviationDate
March 6, 1975 at 03:50 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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 AviationFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
