Rampart - Rampart
Flight / Schedule
Rampart - Rampart
Aircraft
North American B-25 MitchellRegistration
N9937Z
MSN
108-24236
Year of Manufacture
1942
Operator
Colco AviationDate
June 27, 1967 at 03:50 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Fire fighting
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Rampart Alaska
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
65.4076°, -149.9887°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On June 27, 1967 at 03:50 PM, Rampart - Rampart experienced a crash involving North American B-25 Mitchell, operated by Colco Aviation, with the event recorded near Rampart Alaska.
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 human factor. The crew was engaged in a fire control mission in the region of Rampart. While cruising at a too low altitude, the airplane struck trees and crashed in a wooded area. Both crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N9937Z, MSN 108-24236, year of manufacture 1942.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 65.4076°, -149.9887°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was engaged in a fire control mission in the region of Rampart. While cruising at a too low altitude, the airplane struck trees and crashed in a wooded area. Both crew members were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Rampart - Rampart
Operator
Colco AviationFlight Type
Fire fighting
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
