1967 — Dec 10, Otis Redding Enterprises Beechcraft crash, Lake Monona, Madison, WI– 7

–7 Aviation Safety Network. Otis Redding Enterprises Beechcraft crash Lake Monona WI 12-10-1967.
–7 National Transportation Safety Board. “NTSB Identification: CHI68A0053.”

Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, Database:
“Date: 10-Dec-1967
“Time: 15:25
“Type: Beechcraft H18
“Owner/operator: Otis Redding Enterprises Inc.
“Registration: N390R
“MSN: BA-623
“Fatalities: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 8…
“Location: Lake Monona, Madison, WI
“”Phase: Approach
“Nature: Passenger – Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi….
“Narrative:

“Aircraft crashed in lake 3 miles from the runway at Madison-Truax Field, Wisconsin. The left engine and propeller were not recovered. Killed in the accident were soul singer Otis Redding, his manager, the pilot, and four members of his backup band, The Bar-Kays. The cause of the accident was not determined.”

National Transportation Safety Board:
“NTSB Identification: CHI68A0053.”
….
“Aircraft: Beech H18, registration: N390R
“File 2-1109
“Date 67/12/10
“Location Madison, Wis
“Aircraft Data Beech H18 N390R Damage-Destroyed
“Injuries CR – 1 [fatal]
PX – 6 [fatal] 1 M/N
“Flight Purpose Non-commercial Corp/Exec
“Pilot Data Commercial, Fl. Instr., age 265, 1290 total hours, 118 in type…
….
“Probable Cause (s) Miscellaneous – Undetermined
“Remarks – ACFT crashed in lake 3 miles from RNWY. Left eng. and prop not recovered.
“Full narrative is not available.”

Sources

Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, Database. Otis Redding Enterprises Beechcraft crash, Lake Monona, Madison, WI, 12-10-1967. Accessed 7-15-2023 at: https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/4304

National Transportation Safety Board. “NTSB Identification: CHI68A0053.” Accessed 7-15-2023 at: https://www.ntsb.gov/Pages/brief.aspx?ev_id=15906&key=0