48-0569

An engine failed in flight, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane belly landed in a field located one mile north of Yelm and came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Flight / Schedule

48-0569

Registration

48-0569

MSN

10204

Year of Manufacture

1948

Date

February 14, 1954 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Yelm Washington

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

46.9414°, -122.6064°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On February 14, 1954 at 12:00 AM, 48-0569 experienced a crash involving Fairchild C-82 Packet, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Yelm Washington.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. An engine failed in flight, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane belly landed in a field located one mile north of Yelm and came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Aircraft reference details include registration 48-0569, MSN 10204, year of manufacture 1948.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 46.9414°, -122.6064°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

An engine failed in flight, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane belly landed in a field located one mile north of Yelm and came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

48-0569

MSN

10204

Year of Manufacture

1948