Pampa - Pampa

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.

Flight / Schedule

Pampa - Pampa

Aircraft

Martin 404

Registration

N40408

MSN

14108

Year of Manufacture

1951

Date

June 29, 1979 at 08:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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

Flight Type

Spraying (Agricultural)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Martin 404

Registration

N40408

MSN

14108

Year of Manufacture

1951