Fort Myers - Fort Myers

The crew was completing a local training flight at Fort Myers Airport. During a simulated single engine approach, the crew initiated a steep turn when the airplane stalled and crashed close to the runway. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and both occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Fort Myers - Fort Myers

Aircraft

Cessna 411

Registration

N99JM

MSN

411-0093

Year of Manufacture

1965

Date

January 25, 1977 at 01:15 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Fort Myers-Page Field Florida

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

26.5908°, -81.8700°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On January 25, 1977 at 01:15 PM, Fort Myers - Fort Myers experienced a crash involving Cessna 411, operated by Herman E. Shaw Jr., with the event recorded near Fort Myers-Page Field Florida.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was completing a local training flight at Fort Myers Airport. During a simulated single engine approach, the crew initiated a steep turn when the airplane stalled and crashed close to the runway. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N99JM, MSN 411-0093, year of manufacture 1965.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 26.5908°, -81.8700°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was completing a local training flight at Fort Myers Airport. During a simulated single engine approach, the crew initiated a steep turn when the airplane stalled and crashed close to the runway. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and both occupants were killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Fort Myers - Fort Myers

Flight Type

Training

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

Cessna 411

Registration

N99JM

MSN

411-0093

Year of Manufacture

1965