Saint Cloud - Burlington

On approach to Burlington Airport by night and poor weather conditions, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed few miles from the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Flight / Schedule

Saint Cloud - Burlington

Aircraft

Beechcraft E18

Registration

N386

MSN

BA-95

Year of Manufacture

1955

Date

March 1, 1976 at 08:20 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Burlington Wisconsin

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

42.6801°, -88.2764°

Crash Cause

Weather

Narrative Report

On March 1, 1976 at 08:20 PM, Saint Cloud - Burlington experienced a crash involving Beechcraft E18, operated by Burlington Air Express, with the event recorded near Burlington Wisconsin.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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 weather. On approach to Burlington Airport by night and poor weather conditions, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed few miles from the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N386, MSN BA-95, year of manufacture 1955.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.6801°, -88.2764°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

On approach to Burlington Airport by night and poor weather conditions, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed few miles from the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Cause: Weather

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

Saint Cloud - Burlington

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Beechcraft E18

Registration

N386

MSN

BA-95

Year of Manufacture

1955