Pontiac - West Branch

On August 7, 1979 at 01:36 PM, Pontiac - West Branch experienced a crash involving Lockheed 12 Electra Junior, operated by Blue Wings, with the event recorded near Pontiac-Oakland County Michigan.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business 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, 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. After takeoff from Pontiac-Oakland County Airport, while climbing, one of the engine failed. The pilot was cleared to return for an emergency landing and initiated a turn to the left when the airplane crashed into culvert storage area. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N36P, MSN 1254, year of manufacture 1938.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.6389°, -83.2910°.