Provo - San Francisco
Flight / Schedule
Provo - San Francisco
Aircraft
Cessna 421C Golden Eagle IIIRegistration
N5469G
MSN
421C-0216
Year of Manufacture
1972
Operator
AABC InvestorsDate
January 9, 1979 at 05:10 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Spanish Fork Utah
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
40.1150°, -111.6548°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On January 9, 1979 at 05:10 PM, Provo - San Francisco experienced a crash involving Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III, operated by AABC Investors, with the event recorded near Spanish Fork Utah.
The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a mountains crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 5 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: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. Few minutes after takeoff from Provo Airport, while climbing in marginal weather conditions and limited visibility, the twin engine airplane struck the slope of a mountain located near Spanish Fork, few miles southeast of Provo. The wreckage was found four days later, on January 13. All five occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N5469G, MSN 421C-0216, year of manufacture 1972.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.1150°, -111.6548°.
Fatalities
Total
5
Crew
1
Passengers
4
Other
0
Crash Summary
Few minutes after takeoff from Provo Airport, while climbing in marginal weather conditions and limited visibility, the twin engine airplane struck the slope of a mountain located near Spanish Fork, few miles southeast of Provo. The wreckage was found four days later, on January 13. All five occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
4
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Provo - San Francisco
Operator
AABC InvestorsFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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