Hartford - Charlotte
Flight / Schedule
Hartford - Charlotte
Aircraft
Rockwell Grand Commander 690Registration
N182
MSN
690-11048
Year of Manufacture
1972
Operator
Corporate Air - USADate
January 15, 1980 at 01:18 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Goldsboro Maryland
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
39.0338°, -75.7867°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On January 15, 1980 at 01:18 AM, Hartford - Charlotte experienced a crash involving Rockwell Grand Commander 690, operated by Corporate Air - USA, with the event recorded near Goldsboro Maryland.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. While in normal cruise on a cargo flight from Hartford to Charlotte by night, the pilot informed ATC about technical problems. The aircraft lost 2,000 feet then entered an uncontrolled descent and eventually crashed in a field. The pilot was seriously injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration N182, MSN 690-11048, year of manufacture 1972.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.0338°, -75.7867°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While in normal cruise on a cargo flight from Hartford to Charlotte by night, the pilot informed ATC about technical problems. The aircraft lost 2,000 feet then entered an uncontrolled descent and eventually crashed in a field. The pilot was seriously injured.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Hartford - Charlotte
Operator
Corporate Air - USAFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
