Reading - Altoona

While cruising by night at an insufficient altitude, the twin engine airplane crashed in a field near Bloserville. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed. He was completing a cargo flight from Reading to Altoona.

Flight / Schedule

Reading - Altoona

Aircraft

Beechcraft D18

Registration

N91A

MSN

A-113

Year of Manufacture

1946

Operator

Balbo Air

Date

December 24, 1975 at 06:46 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Bloserville Pennsylvania

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

40.2401°, -77.3622°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On December 24, 1975 at 06:46 PM, Reading - Altoona experienced a crash involving Beechcraft D18, operated by Balbo Air, with the event recorded near Bloserville Pennsylvania.

The flight was categorized as cargo 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 cruising by night at an insufficient altitude, the twin engine airplane crashed in a field near Bloserville. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed. He was completing a cargo flight from Reading to Altoona.

Aircraft reference details include registration N91A, MSN A-113, year of manufacture 1946.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.2401°, -77.3622°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While cruising by night at an insufficient altitude, the twin engine airplane crashed in a field near Bloserville. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed. He was completing a cargo flight from Reading to Altoona.

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

Reading - Altoona

Operator

Balbo Air

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Beechcraft D18

Registration

N91A

MSN

A-113

Year of Manufacture

1946