New Orleans – Alief – Brownsville

On October 17, 1978 at 04:00 PM, New Orleans – Alief – Brownsville experienced a crash involving Morane-Saulnier M.S.760 Paris, operated by Don E. Hansen, with the event recorded near Alief-Andrau Airpark (Houston) Texas.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Alief-Andrau Airpark while conducting a flight from New Orleans to Brownsville, the pilot decided to initiate a go-around manoeuvre. He retracted the landing gear when the airplane stalled and struck the runway surface. It skidded off the end of runway and came to rest. Both occupants were injured, the pilot seriously, and the aircraft was written off.

Aircraft reference details include registration N760J, MSN 006, year of manufacture 1958.