ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 331797
Date: | Monday 22 July 1968 |
Time: | 17:57 |
Type: | Consolidated P4Y-2G Privateer |
Owner/operator: | Avery Aviation |
Registration: | N7974A |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | near McGrath, AK -
United States of America
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Fire fighting |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:Crashed into mountain en route to a forest fire. The passengers did not have seat belts.
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
pilot in command - misjudged altitude and clearance
FACTOR(S)
terrain - high obstructions
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ANC69F0083 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 6 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB File 3-4088
Location
Images:
photo (c) U.S. Coast Guard; in flight (publicdomain)
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