- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | November 19, 1969 |
Time: | 2020 |
Location: | Mt. Pilot Knob, Glens Falls, New York |
Operator: | Mohawk Airlines |
Flight #: | 411 |
Route: | Albany - Glenn Falls |
AC Type: | Fairchild-Hiller FH-227B |
Registration: | N7811M |
cn / ln: | 531 |
Aboard: | 14 (passengers:11 crew:3) |
Fatalities: | 14 (passengers:11 crew:3) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | Struck trees on the northwest slope of Pilot Knob Mountain, and impacted a rock cliff, after which the aircraft fell 38ft, becoming lodged between trees. The captain exceeded his clearance limits and flew the aircraft into a severe "lee side" mountain downdraft at an altitude insufficient for recovery. |
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