N720
Flight / Schedule
N720
Aircraft
Grumman G-21A GooseRegistration
N720
MSN
B144
Year of Manufacture
1945
Date
August 25, 1958 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Anaktuvuk Pass Alaska
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
68.1414°, -151.7360°
Narrative Report
On August 25, 1958 at 12:00 AM, N720 experienced a crash involving Grumman G-21A Goose, operated by United States Fish %26 Wildlife Service, with the event recorded near Anaktuvuk Pass Alaska.
The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 3 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
Enroute, the seaplane struck the slope of a mountain located in the Brooks Range, in the region of Anaktuvuk Pass. All three occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N720, MSN B144, year of manufacture 1945.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 68.1414°, -151.7360°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
2
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
Enroute, the seaplane struck the slope of a mountain located in the Brooks Range, in the region of Anaktuvuk Pass. All three occupants were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Flight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
