Savoy - Cleveland

On September 9, 1978 at 06:26 PM, Savoy - Cleveland experienced a crash involving Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, operated by Air Taxi, with the event recorded near Savoy-Willard Illinois.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 6 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: 5, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Savoy-Willard Airport, while climbing, the airplane suffered an engine failure. The pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in an open field located near Champaign. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all six occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N26AN, MSN 31-57, year of manufacture 1968.