N6867Q
Flight / Schedule
N6867Q
Aircraft
Beechcraft 80 Queen AirRegistration
N6867Q
MSN
LD-223
Year of Manufacture
1965
Operator
Soren Edward Jensen Jr.Date
July 17, 1981 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Illegal (smuggling)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Gerlach Nevada
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
40.6518°, -119.3563°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On July 17, 1981 at 12:00 AM, N6867Q experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 80 Queen Air, operated by Soren Edward Jensen Jr., with the event recorded near Gerlach Nevada.
The flight was categorized as illegal (smuggling) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The pilot was attempting to land in a rough terrain when the airplane crash landed, lost its undercarriage and came to rest in flames. The pilot was injured while the aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N6867Q, MSN LD-223, year of manufacture 1965.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.6518°, -119.3563°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot was attempting to land in a rough terrain when the airplane crash landed, lost its undercarriage and came to rest in flames. The pilot was injured while the aircraft was destroyed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Operator
Soren Edward Jensen Jr.Flight Type
Illegal (smuggling)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America