Houston - Pawhuska

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.

Flight / Schedule

Houston - Pawhuska

Registration

N44HH

MSN

500-115

Year of Manufacture

1943

Date

August 13, 1977 at 11:20 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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

Flight 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

Aircraft Details

Registration

N44HH

MSN

500-115

Year of Manufacture

1943