Wichita - Wichita

The pilot, sole on board, departed Wichita on a test flight. En route, the twin engine airplane entered a steep descending turn then crashed in a field located in Belton, south of Kansas City, Missouri. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed.

Flight / Schedule

Wichita - Wichita

Registration

N6810N

MSN

404-0853

Year of Manufacture

1981

Date

June 30, 1981 at 11:25 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Test

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Belton Missouri

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

38.8108°, -94.5314°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On June 30, 1981 at 11:25 AM, Wichita - Wichita experienced a crash involving Cessna 404 Titan, operated by Cessna Aircraft Company, with the event recorded near Belton Missouri.

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

1 people were known to be on board, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The pilot, sole on board, departed Wichita on a test flight. En route, the twin engine airplane entered a steep descending turn then crashed in a field located in Belton, south of Kansas City, Missouri. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N6810N, MSN 404-0853, year of manufacture 1981.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 38.8108°, -94.5314°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot, sole on board, departed Wichita on a test flight. En route, the twin engine airplane entered a steep descending turn then crashed in a field located in Belton, south of Kansas City, Missouri. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Wichita - Wichita

Flight Type

Test

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N6810N

MSN

404-0853

Year of Manufacture

1981