Atlanta - Atlanta

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.

Flight / Schedule

Atlanta - Atlanta

Registration

N181Z

MSN

500-1310-122

Year of Manufacture

1963

Date

July 22, 1975 at 10:18 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N181Z

MSN

500-1310-122

Year of Manufacture

1963