N61392

While taking off from Northeast Cape on St Lawrence Island, one of the main gear collapsed. The pilot elected to stop immediately but the airplane overran and came to rest in a snowy field. All seven occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

N61392

Registration

N61392

MSN

963

Year of Manufacture

1942

Date

December 18, 1960 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Northeast Cape (St Lawrence Island) Alaska

Region

North America • United States of America

Crash Cause

Other causes

Narrative Report

On December 18, 1960 at 12:00 AM, N61392 experienced a crash involving Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan, operated by Wien Alaska Airlines, with the event recorded near Northeast Cape (St Lawrence Island) Alaska.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 7 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 6, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. While taking off from Northeast Cape on St Lawrence Island, one of the main gear collapsed. The pilot elected to stop immediately but the airplane overran and came to rest in a snowy field. All seven occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration N61392, MSN 963, year of manufacture 1942.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While taking off from Northeast Cape on St Lawrence Island, one of the main gear collapsed. The pilot elected to stop immediately but the airplane overran and came to rest in a snowy field. All seven occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Other causes

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

6

Estimated Survivors

7

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 7

Operational Details

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N61392

MSN

963

Year of Manufacture

1942