Pavilion - Pavilion

The pilot, sole on board, was taking part to a local air show when, flying at low height, the airplane banked right and crashed following the failure of the right engine. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed.

Flight / Schedule

Pavilion - Pavilion

Registration

N2748B

MSN

560-0248

Year of Manufacture

1955

Date

July 21, 1979 at 09:05 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Demonstration

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Pavilion New York

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

42.8762°, -78.0228°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On July 21, 1979 at 09:05 AM, Pavilion - Pavilion experienced a crash involving Rockwell Aero Commander 560, operated by Private American, with the event recorded near Pavilion New York.

The flight was categorized as demonstration and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The pilot, sole on board, was taking part to a local air show when, flying at low height, the airplane banked right and crashed following the failure of the right engine. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N2748B, MSN 560-0248, year of manufacture 1955.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.8762°, -78.0228°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot, sole on board, was taking part to a local air show when, flying at low height, the airplane banked right and crashed following the failure of the right engine. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Pavilion - Pavilion

Flight Type

Demonstration

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N2748B

MSN

560-0248

Year of Manufacture

1955