Louisville – Pittsburgh

The crew was on his way from Louisville to Pittsburgh when the twin engine aircraft hit a hill located in Carbon Hill, OH. The five crew members were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Louisville – Pittsburgh

Registration

41-1147

MSN

439

Year of Manufacture

1941

Date

May 16, 1941 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Carbon Hill Ohio

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

39.5017°, -82.2446°

Narrative Report

On May 16, 1941 at 12:00 AM, Louisville – Pittsburgh experienced a crash involving Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator, operated by United States Army Air Corps - USAAC, with the event recorded near Carbon Hill Ohio.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was on his way from Louisville to Pittsburgh when the twin engine aircraft hit a hill located in Carbon Hill, OH. The five crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 41-1147, MSN 439, year of manufacture 1941.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.5017°, -82.2446°.

Fatalities

Total

5

Crew

5

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was on his way from Louisville to Pittsburgh when the twin engine aircraft hit a hill located in Carbon Hill, OH. The five crew members were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

5

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 5

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Louisville – Pittsburgh

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

41-1147

MSN

439

Year of Manufacture

1941