Buffalo - Rochester

On July 20, 1977 at 09:52 PM, Buffalo - Rochester experienced a crash involving Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, operated by Corporate Air - USA, with the event recorded near Rochester New York.

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 human factor. While on approach to Rochester-Greater Rochester Airport, the pilot lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and crashed in flames in the Cheektowaga County. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N406CA, MSN 31-637, year of manufacture 1970.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.1573°, -77.6152°.