Bridgeport – Washington DC – Atlantic City

On May 9, 1980 at 02:53 PM, Bridgeport – Washington DC – Atlantic City experienced a crash involving Cessna 411, operated by Private American, with the event recorded near Vineland New Jersey.

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

4 people were known to be on board, 4 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: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While in cruising altitude, one of the engine failed. The pilot lost control of the airplane that stalled and entered a spin. It crashed in a field located near Vineland and exploded on ground. All four occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N4973T, MSN 411-0193, year of manufacture 1966.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.4863°, -75.0254°.