Jacksonville - Panama City

On January 8, 1979 at 10:05 AM, Jacksonville - Panama City experienced a crash involving Cessna 411, operated by Jacksonville Flying Services, with the event recorded near Jacksonville-Executive at Craig Florida.

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.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. After takeoff from Jacksonville-Executive at Craig Airport, while climbing in marginal weather conditions, the pilot-in-command lost control of the airplane that entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed. All three occupants were killed. The airplane was completing a special flight to Panama City on behalf of the Sheriff's office.

Aircraft reference details include registration N7338U, MSN 411-0038, year of manufacture 1964.