Lorain - Kansas City
Flight / Schedule
Lorain - Kansas City
Aircraft
Rockwell Grand Commander 690Registration
N83MC
MSN
690-11124
Year of Manufacture
1973
Operator
Central Air CharterDate
January 20, 1984 at 11:50 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Liberty Missouri
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
39.2465°, -94.4191°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On January 20, 1984 at 11:50 PM, Lorain - Kansas City experienced a crash involving Rockwell Grand Commander 690, operated by Central Air Charter, with the event recorded near Liberty Missouri.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight 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 stated that approximately 15 minutes from his destination the low fuel light illuminated in the cockpit. The aircraft was flown for approximately 10 minutes when the engines sputtered and quit. The pilot stated he 'came in too hot' and bounced off the runway, pulled the gear up looked for a field or road finally coming to rest on a frozen pond. Post accident investigation revealed less than 2 gallons of fuel aboard the aircraft.
Aircraft reference details include registration N83MC, MSN 690-11124, year of manufacture 1973.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.2465°, -94.4191°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot stated that approximately 15 minutes from his destination the low fuel light illuminated in the cockpit. The aircraft was flown for approximately 10 minutes when the engines sputtered and quit. The pilot stated he 'came in too hot' and bounced off the runway, pulled the gear up looked for a field or road finally coming to rest on a frozen pond. Post accident investigation revealed less than 2 gallons of fuel aboard the aircraft.
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
Schedule / Flight
Lorain - Kansas City
Operator
Central Air CharterFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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