Birmingham - Mobile
Flight / Schedule
Birmingham - Mobile
Aircraft
Cessna 441 ConquestRegistration
N9971G
MSN
441-0006
Year of Manufacture
1977
Operator
Cessna Aircraft CompanyDate
November 15, 1977 at 06:11 PM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Cessna Aircraft CompanyFlight Type
Demonstration
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
