Pampa - Pampa
Flight / Schedule
Pampa - Pampa
Aircraft
Martin 404Registration
N40408
MSN
14108
Year of Manufacture
1951
Operator
Alpha Aviation - USADate
June 29, 1979 at 08:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Spraying (Agricultural)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Miami Texas
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
35.6915°, -100.6384°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On June 29, 1979 at 08:00 AM, Pampa - Pampa experienced a crash involving Martin 404, operated by Alpha Aviation - USA, with the event recorded near Miami Texas.
The flight was categorized as spraying (agricultural) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew departed in the early morning the airport of Pampa-Perry Lefors Field to spray grasshoppers on pasture land in the region of Miami, north Texas. While flying at low height in restricted vision, the airplane struck a dirt bank and crashed. Both pilots were seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N40408, MSN 14108, year of manufacture 1951.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 35.6915°, -100.6384°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew departed in the early morning the airport of Pampa-Perry Lefors Field to spray grasshoppers on pasture land in the region of Miami, north Texas. While flying at low height in restricted vision, the airplane struck a dirt bank and crashed. Both pilots were seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Pampa - Pampa
Operator
Alpha Aviation - USAFlight Type
Spraying (Agricultural)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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