Flint - Youngstown

For unknown reasons, the twin engine airplane landed hard and bounced. It went out of control and crashed. The pilot, sole on board, was uninjured.

Flight / Schedule

Flint - Youngstown

Aircraft

Beechcraft E18

Registration

N617M

MSN

BA-322

Year of Manufacture

1957

Operator

Green Aero

Date

April 10, 1979 at 02:42 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Youngstown-Warren Ohio

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

41.2250°, -80.7897°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On April 10, 1979 at 02:42 PM, Flint - Youngstown experienced a crash involving Beechcraft E18, operated by Green Aero, with the event recorded near Youngstown-Warren Ohio.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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. For unknown reasons, the twin engine airplane landed hard and bounced. It went out of control and crashed. The pilot, sole on board, was uninjured.

Aircraft reference details include registration N617M, MSN BA-322, year of manufacture 1957.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.2250°, -80.7897°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

For unknown reasons, the twin engine airplane landed hard and bounced. It went out of control and crashed. The pilot, sole on board, was uninjured.

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

Flint - Youngstown

Operator

Green Aero

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Beechcraft E18

Registration

N617M

MSN

BA-322

Year of Manufacture

1957