N6515V
Flight / Schedule
N6515V
Aircraft
Rockwell Grand Commander 680Registration
N6515V
MSN
680-1599-25
Year of Manufacture
1966
Operator
Flying EaglesDate
July 25, 1980 at 01:10 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Illegal (smuggling)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Iola Texas
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
30.7712°, -96.0756°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On July 25, 1980 at 01:10 PM, N6515V experienced a crash involving Rockwell Grand Commander 680, operated by Flying Eagles, with the event recorded near Iola Texas.
The flight was categorized as illegal (smuggling) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The twin engine aircraft has been stolen in an airport and used for marijuana transportation. En route, one of the engine stopped due to fuel exhaustion. The pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in a prairie near Iola, Texas. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N6515V, MSN 680-1599-25, year of manufacture 1966.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 30.7712°, -96.0756°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
1
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
The twin engine aircraft has been stolen in an airport and used for marijuana transportation. En route, one of the engine stopped due to fuel exhaustion. The pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in a prairie near Iola, Texas. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Operator
Flying EaglesFlight Type
Illegal (smuggling)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
