Fort Worth - San Antonio - Laredo
Flight / Schedule
Fort Worth - San Antonio - Laredo
Aircraft
Rockwell Aero Commander 500Registration
N6244B
MSN
500-652-13
Year of Manufacture
1958
Operator
Connie E. BowmanDate
September 23, 1978 at 11:40 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Laredo Texas
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
27.5722°, -99.4326°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On September 23, 1978 at 11:40 PM, Fort Worth - San Antonio - Laredo experienced a crash involving Rockwell Aero Commander 500, operated by Connie E. Bowman, with the event recorded near Laredo Texas.
The flight was categorized as private 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 human factor. While approaching Laredo area by night, the pilot encountered marginal weather conditions with low ceiling and limited visibility. He completed several turns when the airplane entered a dive and crashed. The airplane was totally destroyed upon impact and all seven occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N6244B, MSN 500-652-13, year of manufacture 1958.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 27.5722°, -99.4326°.
Fatalities
Total
7
Crew
1
Passengers
6
Other
0
Crash Summary
While approaching Laredo area by night, the pilot encountered marginal weather conditions with low ceiling and limited visibility. He completed several turns when the airplane entered a dive and crashed. The airplane was totally destroyed upon impact and all seven occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
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
Fort Worth - San Antonio - Laredo
Operator
Connie E. BowmanFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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