Zone
Ohio

Crash of a Beechcraft E18S in Youngstown: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 10, 1970 at 2110 LT
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft E18
Operator:
Great Lakes Aviation
Registration:
N3604B
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Chicago - Youngstown
MSN:
BA-22
YOM:
1954
Location:
Youngstown-Warren
Ohio
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Captain / Total flying hours:
1411
Captain / Total hours on type:
382.00
Circumstances:
During a night approach to Youngstown Airport while on a cargo flight from Chicago, both engines stopped simultaneously. The airplane lost height, struck trees then crashed in a wooded area. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Probable cause:
Double engine failure on approach caused by a mismanagement of fuel on part of the pilot-in-command. The following factors were reported:
- Fuel starvation,
- The fuel selector was positioned between tanks,
- Failure of both engines,
- Both fuel selectors not fully open.
Final Report:

Crash of a Douglas C-47D in Harrisburg: 6 killed

Date & Time: Oct 22, 1958
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
43-48300
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Perrin – Youngstown – Harrisburg-Olmstead
MSN:
14116/25561
YOM:
1944
Location:
Harrisburg-Intl
Pennsylvania
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a flight from Perrin AFB (Denison, Texas) to Olmstead AFB (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) with an intermediate stop at Youngstown, Ohio. On final approach to Olmstead AFB, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with rain falls and fog. While under instruments at an altitude of 700 feet, the airplane struck tree tops, stalled and crashed in flames in a wooded area located two miles short of runway. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all six occupants were killed.
Crew:
Cpt E. D. Kossick, pilot,
1st Lt J. O. McMichael, copilot,
A2c William C. Bailey, flight engineer,
Lt Col J. F. Tracy, navigator.
Passengers:
S/Sgt C. D. Jolley,
M/Sgt S. W. Christian.

Crash of a Howard Super Ventura in Nashua: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 27, 1956
Type of aircraft:
Howard Super Ventura (Howard 500)
Operator:
Registration:
N345
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Youngstown - Youngstown
MSN:
5270
YOM:
1943
Location:
Nashua
Pennsylvania
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew departed Youngstown Airport on a local familiarization flight and continued to the east over Pennsylvania. In the region of Nashua, the airplane went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a field, killing all three occupants.

Crash of a Lockheed 1 Vega in Youngstown

Date & Time: Jun 24, 1934
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 1 Vega
Operator:
Paul F. Jones
Registration:
NC4097
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
6
YOM:
1928
Location:
Youngstown-Warren
Ohio
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The plane crashed in an open field following an engine failure. Crew fate unknown. The aircraft was owned by Paul F. Jones & Jennings B. McJunkin of Youngstown, Ohio.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.
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