Cincinnati - Nashville

On October 8, 1979 at 10:08 AM, Cincinnati - Nashville experienced a crash involving Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, operated by Comair, with the event recorded near Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky Kentucky.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 8 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: 7, passenger fatalities: 7, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The twin engine airplane was engaged in a schedule service (flight OH444) from Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky Airport (Greater Cincinnati) to Nashville, carrying seven passengers and one pilot. After a roll of about 1,500 - 2,000 feet on runway 18, the pilot started the rotation. During initial climb, at an altitude of about 150 feet, the right engine lost power. The airplane entered a right turn then lost height and crashed in a field located 1,188 feet to the west of runway 18. The aircraft was totally destroyed by impact forces and all eight occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N6642L, MSN 31-580, year of manufacture 1969.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.0499°, -84.6652°.