Birmingham - Mobile

The twin engine airplane departed Birmingham with one pilot and six potential customers on board for a demonstration flight to Mobile. While in normal cruise, the airplane suffered a complete in-flight breakup, dove into the ground and crashed near Demopolis. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all seven occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Birmingham - Mobile

Registration

N9971G

MSN

441-0006

Year of Manufacture

1977

Date

November 15, 1977 at 06:11 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Demonstration

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Demopolis Alabama

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

32.5178°, -87.8368°

Crash Cause

Other causes

Narrative Report

On November 15, 1977 at 06:11 PM, Birmingham - Mobile experienced a crash involving Cessna 441 Conquest, operated by Cessna Aircraft Company, with the event recorded near Demopolis Alabama.

The flight was categorized as demonstration and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 7 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: 6, passenger fatalities: 6, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. The twin engine airplane departed Birmingham with one pilot and six potential customers on board for a demonstration flight to Mobile. While in normal cruise, the airplane suffered a complete in-flight breakup, dove into the ground and crashed near Demopolis. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all seven occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N9971G, MSN 441-0006, year of manufacture 1977.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 32.5178°, -87.8368°.

Fatalities

Total

7

Crew

1

Passengers

6

Other

0

Crash Summary

The twin engine airplane departed Birmingham with one pilot and six potential customers on board for a demonstration flight to Mobile. While in normal cruise, the airplane suffered a complete in-flight breakup, dove into the ground and crashed near Demopolis. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all seven occupants were killed.

Cause: Other causes

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

6

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 7

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Birmingham - Mobile

Flight Type

Demonstration

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N9971G

MSN

441-0006

Year of Manufacture

1977