N445

While in cruising altitude, the pilot lost control of the airplane that entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all four occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

N445

Aircraft

Beechcraft C18S

Registration

N445

MSN

8229

Year of Manufacture

1945

Date

August 15, 1966 at 06:45 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Anchorage Alaska

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

61.2163°, -149.8949°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On August 15, 1966 at 06:45 PM, N445 experienced a crash involving Beechcraft C18S, operated by Shaw Flight Service, with the event recorded near Anchorage Alaska.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 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: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While in cruising altitude, the pilot lost control of the airplane that entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all four occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N445, MSN 8229, year of manufacture 1945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 61.2163°, -149.8949°.

Fatalities

Total

4

Crew

1

Passengers

3

Other

0

Crash Summary

While in cruising altitude, the pilot lost control of the airplane that entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all four occupants were killed.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

3

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 4

Operational Details

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Beechcraft C18S

Registration

N445

MSN

8229

Year of Manufacture

1945