N4799C
Flight / Schedule
N4799C
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-2 BeaverRegistration
N4799C
MSN
1292
Year of Manufacture
1959
Operator
Civil Air PatrolDate
January 11, 1965 at 02:09 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Pile Bay Alaska
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
59.7302°, -154.0294°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On January 11, 1965 at 02:09 PM, N4799C experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, operated by Civil Air Patrol, with the event recorded near Pile Bay Alaska.
The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. En route, weather conditions deteriorated and while cruising in rain falls, the pilot lost his sens of orientation when the single engine airplane struck the slope of a mountain located near Pile Bay. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and both occupants were killed. The wreckage was found a day later.
Aircraft reference details include registration N4799C, MSN 1292, year of manufacture 1959.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 59.7302°, -154.0294°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
1
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, weather conditions deteriorated and while cruising in rain falls, the pilot lost his sens of orientation when the single engine airplane struck the slope of a mountain located near Pile Bay. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and both occupants were killed. The wreckage was found a day later.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Operator
Civil Air PatrolFlight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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