Apple Valley - Amarillo - Oklahoma City

On March 8, 1975 at 01:25 PM, Apple Valley - Amarillo - Oklahoma City experienced a crash involving Rockwell Shrike Commander 500, operated by Kerr-McGee Corporation, with the event recorded near Kelso California.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was flight at a mountains 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: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While in cruising altitude between Apple Valley and Amarillo, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and limited visibility. He failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located in the region of Kelso. The wreckage was found four days later and both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N711LZ, MSN 500-1846-35, year of manufacture 1968.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 35.0118°, -115.6515°.