N3768Z

On April 10, 1981 at 07:00 PM, N3768Z experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 80 Queen Air, operated by Atlas Aviation, with the event recorded near Pine Knot-McCreary County Kentucky.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. After takeoff from Pine Knot-McCreary County Airport, while in initial climb, the twin engine airplane drifted to the left then struck trees and crashed in a wooded area, bursting into flames. Both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N3768Z, MSN LD-300, year of manufacture 1966.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 36.6638°, -84.4460°.