Dallas - Huntington
Flight / Schedule
Dallas - Huntington
Aircraft
Beechcraft D18Registration
N2050D
MSN
A-849
Year of Manufacture
1952
Operator
Midwest Air CarrierDate
November 19, 1976 at 10:50 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Sachse Texas
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
32.9762°, -96.5953°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On November 19, 1976 at 10:50 PM, Dallas - Huntington experienced a crash involving Beechcraft D18, operated by Midwest Air Carrier, with the event recorded near Sachse Texas.
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, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. While in normal cruise, the aft cargo door opened. The pilot shut down the right engine and attempted an emergency landing when the airplane struck power cables and crashed. The pilot was slightly injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration N2050D, MSN A-849, year of manufacture 1952.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 32.9762°, -96.5953°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While in normal cruise, the aft cargo door opened. The pilot shut down the right engine and attempted an emergency landing when the airplane struck power cables and crashed. The pilot was slightly injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Dallas - Huntington
Operator
Midwest Air CarrierFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
