N315UT
Flight / Schedule
N315UT
Aircraft
Rockwell Aero Commander 520Registration
N315UT
MSN
520-6
Year of Manufacture
1952
Operator
Rodney F. McCleanDate
March 9, 1983 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Clarendon-Vernamfield Clarendon
Region
Central America • Jamaica
Narrative Report
On March 9, 1983 at 12:00 AM, N315UT experienced a crash involving Rockwell Aero Commander 520, operated by Rodney F. McClean, with the event recorded near Clarendon-Vernamfield Clarendon.
The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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.
Crashed in unknown circumstances killing both occupants.
Aircraft reference details include registration N315UT, MSN 520-6, year of manufacture 1952.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances killing both occupants.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Operator
Rodney F. McCleanFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Central America • Jamaica
Aircraft Details
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