Atlanta - Atlanta
Flight / Schedule
Atlanta - Atlanta
Aircraft
Rockwell Aero Commander 500Registration
N181Z
MSN
500-1310-122
Year of Manufacture
1963
Operator
United States Forest Service - USFSDate
July 22, 1975 at 10:18 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Red Hill Georgia
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
34.4351°, -83.2604°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On July 22, 1975 at 10:18 AM, Atlanta - Atlanta experienced a crash involving Rockwell Aero Commander 500, operated by United States Forest Service - USFS, with the event recorded near Red Hill Georgia.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew departed Atlanta for a local training mission. En route, while in normal cruise, the airplane was observed to pitch up and entered a spin. It crashed near Red Hill, killing both pilots.
Aircraft reference details include registration N181Z, MSN 500-1310-122, year of manufacture 1963.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 34.4351°, -83.2604°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew departed Atlanta for a local training mission. En route, while in normal cruise, the airplane was observed to pitch up and entered a spin. It crashed near Red Hill, killing both pilots.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Atlanta - Atlanta
Operator
United States Forest Service - USFSFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
