N4799C

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°.