Memphis - Baton Rouge

On May 15, 1975 at 10:00 AM, Memphis - Baton Rouge experienced a crash involving Cessna 411, operated by Ford Construction Company, with the event recorded near Memphis Tennessee.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. After takeoff from Memphi Airport, while climbing, the right engine malfunctioned. The pilot elected to return but as he was unable to feather the propeller, he attempted an emergency landing in an open field located few miles from the airport. The aircraft belly landed and slid for dozen yards before coming to rest. All six occupants were injured, three of them seriously. The aircraft was written off.

Aircraft reference details include registration N617JC, MSN 411-0096, year of manufacture 1965.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 35.1460°, -90.0518°.