N5AN

The aircraft made a hard landing, ran off the right side of the runway and collided with the terrain. Subsequently, the plane erupted in flames and was destroyed, but the pilot and passengers were not injured.

Flight / Schedule

N5AN

Registration

N5AN

MSN

P-542

Year of Manufacture

1980

Operator

Awaa Aviation

Date

June 1, 1989 at 11:39 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Moorhead Pennsylvania

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

42.1856°, -79.9036°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On June 1, 1989 at 11:39 AM, N5AN experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 60 Duke, operated by Awaa Aviation, with the event recorded near Moorhead Pennsylvania.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft made a hard landing, ran off the right side of the runway and collided with the terrain. Subsequently, the plane erupted in flames and was destroyed, but the pilot and passengers were not injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration N5AN, MSN P-542, year of manufacture 1980.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.1856°, -79.9036°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The aircraft made a hard landing, ran off the right side of the runway and collided with the terrain. Subsequently, the plane erupted in flames and was destroyed, but the pilot and passengers were not injured.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

2

Estimated Survivors

3

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Operator

Awaa Aviation

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N5AN

MSN

P-542

Year of Manufacture

1980