San Diego - Las Vegas
Flight / Schedule
San Diego - Las Vegas
Aircraft
Rockwell Turbo Commander 680/681Registration
N94HD
MSN
680-1811-28
Year of Manufacture
1968
Operator
La Jolla PropertiesDate
November 11, 1978 at 03:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Desert
Crash Location
Lucerne Valley California
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
34.4439°, -116.9678°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On November 11, 1978 at 03:00 AM, San Diego - Las Vegas experienced a crash involving Rockwell Turbo Commander 680/681, operated by La Jolla Properties, with the event recorded near Lucerne Valley California.
The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a desert 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. While in cruising altitude on a flight from San Diego to Las Vegas, the pilot suffered physical impairment. The airplane crashed in a desert area near Lucerne Valley. The pilot was seriously injured and the aircraft was written off.
Aircraft reference details include registration N94HD, MSN 680-1811-28, year of manufacture 1968.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 34.4439°, -116.9678°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While in cruising altitude on a flight from San Diego to Las Vegas, the pilot suffered physical impairment. The airplane crashed in a desert area near Lucerne Valley. The pilot was seriously injured and the aircraft was written off.
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
San Diego - Las Vegas
Operator
La Jolla PropertiesFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Desert
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Rockwell Turbo Commander 680/681Registration
N94HD
MSN
680-1811-28
Year of Manufacture
1968
