Tolleson - Tolleson

After takeoff from Tolleson, the single engine airplane encountered difficulties to gain height, struck power cables and crashed. The pilot was seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Flight / Schedule

Tolleson - Tolleson

Aircraft

Travel Air 4000

Registration

N609H

MSN

1180

Year of Manufacture

1929

Date

July 12, 1978 at 07:00 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Spraying (Agricultural)

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Tolleson Arizona

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

33.4500°, -112.2593°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On July 12, 1978 at 07:00 PM, Tolleson - Tolleson experienced a crash involving Travel Air 4000, operated by Country Boy Company, with the event recorded near Tolleson Arizona.

The flight was categorized as spraying (agricultural) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. After takeoff from Tolleson, the single engine airplane encountered difficulties to gain height, struck power cables and crashed. The pilot was seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N609H, MSN 1180, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 33.4500°, -112.2593°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

After takeoff from Tolleson, the single engine airplane encountered difficulties to gain height, struck power cables and crashed. The pilot was seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Tolleson - Tolleson

Flight Type

Spraying (Agricultural)

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Travel Air 4000

Registration

N609H

MSN

1180

Year of Manufacture

1929