N208M

On January 16, 1965 at 05:05 PM, N208M experienced a crash involving Fairchild C-82 Packet, operated by Interior Airways, with the event recorded near Beaver Alaska.

The flight was categorized as positioning and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While on a positioning flight to Fairbanks, both engines failed simultaneously. Unable to maintain the prescribed altitude, the crew decided to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed in a snow covered area located about 100 miles north of Fairbanks, near Beaver. All three crew members were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration N208M, MSN 10163, year of manufacture 1945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 66.3902°, -147.3111°.