Monroeville – Mansfield – Ennis

While in normal cruise, both engines stopped. The pilot reduced his altitude and completed a belly landing in an open field located near Henderson. Two passengers were seriously injured while four other occupants were slightly injured. The aircraft was written off.

Flight / Schedule

Monroeville – Mansfield – Ennis

Registration

N2713B

MSN

560-213

Year of Manufacture

1955

Date

April 25, 1976 at 01:22 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Henderson Texas

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

32.1826°, -95.7893°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On April 25, 1976 at 01:22 PM, Monroeville – Mansfield – Ennis experienced a crash involving Rockwell Aero Commander 560, operated by Private American, with the event recorded near Henderson Texas.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While in normal cruise, both engines stopped. The pilot reduced his altitude and completed a belly landing in an open field located near Henderson. Two passengers were seriously injured while four other occupants were slightly injured. The aircraft was written off.

Aircraft reference details include registration N2713B, MSN 560-213, year of manufacture 1955.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 32.1826°, -95.7893°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While in normal cruise, both engines stopped. The pilot reduced his altitude and completed a belly landing in an open field located near Henderson. Two passengers were seriously injured while four other occupants were slightly injured. The aircraft was written off.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

5

Estimated Survivors

6

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 6

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Monroeville – Mansfield – Ennis

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N2713B

MSN

560-213

Year of Manufacture

1955