N6455C

On October 4, 1965 at 01:53 PM, N6455C experienced a crash involving Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, operated by Liston Aircraft, with the event recorded near Klamath Falls Oregon.

The flight was categorized as fire fighting and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was engaged in a fire-fighting mission in the region of Klamath Falls. While flying at low height in strong wind conditions, one of the engine failed. The crew was unable to maintain a safe altitude nor the good track when the airplane struck tree tops and crashed in flames in a wooded area. Both pilots were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N6455C.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.2249°, -121.7817°.