N164Z

On June 23, 1958 at 12:00 AM, N164Z experienced a crash involving Beechcraft C18S, operated by United States Forest Service - USFS, with the event recorded near Okanogan National Forest Washington.

The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. The aircraft was carrying a crew of two and two firefighters who should be dropped in the Okanogan National Forest. While flying at low height to drop both passengers, the aircraft was caught by downdrafts and crashed in flames. All four occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N164Z, MSN 7231, year of manufacture 1944.