Houston - Pawhuska
Flight / Schedule
Houston - Pawhuska
Aircraft
Howard Super Ventura (Howard 500)Registration
N44HH
MSN
500-115
Year of Manufacture
1943
Operator
Intercontinental Oil CompanyDate
August 13, 1977 at 11:20 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Pawhuska Oklahoma
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
36.6633°, -96.3401°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On August 13, 1977 at 11:20 AM, Houston - Pawhuska experienced a crash involving Howard Super Ventura (Howard 500), operated by Intercontinental Oil Company, with the event recorded near Pawhuska Oklahoma.
The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. After touchdown on a wet and short runway 17/35, the airplane encountered difficulties to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, hit obstacles and came to rest in flames. All four occupants were injured, three of them seriously. The aircraft was destroyed by fire.
Aircraft reference details include registration N44HH, MSN 500-115, year of manufacture 1943.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 36.6633°, -96.3401°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
After touchdown on a wet and short runway 17/35, the airplane encountered difficulties to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, hit obstacles and came to rest in flames. All four occupants were injured, three of them seriously. The aircraft was destroyed by fire.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Houston - Pawhuska
Operator
Intercontinental Oil CompanyFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
