Wichita - Wichita
Flight / Schedule
Wichita - Wichita
Aircraft
Cessna 404 TitanRegistration
N6810N
MSN
404-0853
Year of Manufacture
1981
Operator
Cessna Aircraft CompanyDate
June 30, 1981 at 11:25 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Cessna Aircraft CompanyFlight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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