Ozark - Augusta

While cruising by night on a flight from Ozark, Alabama, to Augusta, Georgia, the pilot lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and crashed in a residential area, bursting into flames. The pilot, sole on board, was killed. There were no casualties on ground.

Flight / Schedule

Ozark - Augusta

Aircraft

Cessna 411

Registration

N7007R

MSN

411-0047

Year of Manufacture

1965

Date

July 9, 1981 at 09:56 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Ferry

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

City

Crash Location

Columbus Georgia

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

32.4611°, -84.9880°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On July 9, 1981 at 09:56 PM, Ozark - Augusta experienced a crash involving Cessna 411, operated by Private American, with the event recorded near Columbus Georgia.

The flight was categorized as ferry and the reported phase was flight at a city 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. While cruising by night on a flight from Ozark, Alabama, to Augusta, Georgia, the pilot lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and crashed in a residential area, bursting into flames. The pilot, sole on board, was killed. There were no casualties on ground.

Aircraft reference details include registration N7007R, MSN 411-0047, year of manufacture 1965.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 32.4611°, -84.9880°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While cruising by night on a flight from Ozark, Alabama, to Augusta, Georgia, the pilot lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and crashed in a residential area, bursting into flames. The pilot, sole on board, was killed. There were no casualties on ground.

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

Ozark - Augusta

Flight Type

Ferry

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

City

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Cessna 411

Registration

N7007R

MSN

411-0047

Year of Manufacture

1965