ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed Ventura N64001 Jeffersonville, IN
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Date:Tuesday 15 May 1956
Type:Silhouette image of generic L37 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Lockheed Ventura
Operator:Crane Co.
Registration: N64001
MSN: 5326
First flight: 1943
Crew:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Passengers:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Total:Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:6,5 km (4.1 mls) E of Jeffersonville, IN (   United States of America)
Phase: En route (ENR)
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:Chicago (unknown airport), IL, United States of America
Destination airport:Louisville-Standiford Field, KY (SDF/KSDF), United States of America
Narrative:
The civilian converted Ventura plane was en route from Chicago to Louisville when the carburetor control of port engine became disconnected. The aircraft lost altitude and crashed on farmland.

Accident investigation:

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Investigating agency: CAB
Status: Investigation completed
Accident number: final report
Download report: Final report

Sources:
» The Lockheed Twins / P.J. Marsden


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