N9995F
Flight / Schedule
N9995F
Aircraft
Curtiss C-46 CommandoRegistration
N9995F
MSN
22409
Year of Manufacture
1945
Operator
Flying Tiger LineDate
March 18, 1956 at 10:25 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Pelly Bay Nunavut
Region
North America • Canada
Coordinates
68.7713°, -90.2321°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On March 18, 1956 at 10:25 PM, N9995F experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by Flying Tiger Line, with the event recorded near Pelly Bay Nunavut.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was completing a night VFR approach to Pelly Bay Airport, NWT, when the left wing struck the ground. The airplane crashed in a rocky area located few km short of runway and was destroyed. All three occupants were injured and evacuated.
Aircraft reference details include registration N9995F, MSN 22409, year of manufacture 1945.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 68.7713°, -90.2321°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing a night VFR approach to Pelly Bay Airport, NWT, when the left wing struck the ground. The airplane crashed in a rocky area located few km short of runway and was destroyed. All three occupants were injured and evacuated.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Operator
Flying Tiger LineFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
North America • Canada
Aircraft Details
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