Accident SCAN 30 (Grumman G-44A Widgeon) N58Q, Sunday 13 July 1969
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Date:Sunday 13 July 1969
Time:15:05
Type:Silhouette image of generic G44 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
SCAN 30 (Grumman G-44A Widgeon)
Owner/operator:Interior Airways
Registration: N58Q
MSN: SCAN30/27
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Barrow, AK -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Sagwon, AK
Destination airport:Elusive Lake, AK
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Aircraft porpoised and sank in lake.
The pilot's name was Ken Byer from Flint Michigan

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ANC70A0005
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 4 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
14-Jan-2011 13:34 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ]
09-Oct-2014 19:43 TB Updated [Cn, ]
18-Apr-2016 06:25 Sandyearl Updated [Narrative, ]

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