| Date: | Sunday 9 September 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46F Commando |
| Owner/operator: | Westair Transport |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kotzebue Airport, AK (OTZ) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Kotzebue Airport, AK (OTZ/PAOT) |
Power was applied during a 18-20 knots crosswind landing to maintain directional control. The C-46 went off the side of the runway and struck a DC-3. The aircraft continued and came to rest in 6 feet of water next to the shoreline.
Reports indicate that the airplane had a load shift due to poor loading and securing of sheetrock material that was loaded on the plane. The co-pilot drowned while attempting to swim to the shore.
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