Flagstaff - Silver City

While in cruising altitude on a ferry flight from Flagstaff to Silver City, the pilot lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and crashed in flames near Show Low. The aircraft was totally destroyed and the pilot, sole occupant, was killed.

Flight / Schedule

Flagstaff - Silver City

Aircraft

Cessna 411

Registration

N4956T

MSN

411-156

Year of Manufacture

1966

Date

July 2, 1975 at 09:35 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Ferry

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Show Low Arizona

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

34.2542°, -110.0298°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On July 2, 1975 at 09:35 AM, Flagstaff - Silver City experienced a crash involving Cessna 411, operated by Evergreen International Airlines, with the event recorded near Show Low Arizona.

The flight was categorized as ferry 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 in cruising altitude on a ferry flight from Flagstaff to Silver City, the pilot lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and crashed in flames near Show Low. The aircraft was totally destroyed and the pilot, sole occupant, was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N4956T, MSN 411-156, year of manufacture 1966.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 34.2542°, -110.0298°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While in cruising altitude on a ferry flight from Flagstaff to Silver City, the pilot lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and crashed in flames near Show Low. The aircraft was totally destroyed and the pilot, sole occupant, 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

Flagstaff - Silver City

Flight Type

Ferry

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Cessna 411

Registration

N4956T

MSN

411-156

Year of Manufacture

1966