Reading - Altoona
Flight / Schedule
Reading - Altoona
Aircraft
Beechcraft D18Registration
N91A
MSN
A-113
Year of Manufacture
1946
Operator
Balbo AirDate
December 24, 1975 at 06:46 PM
Type
CRASHFlight 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 AirFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
