Rampart - Rampart

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.

Flight / Schedule

Rampart - Rampart

Registration

N9937Z

MSN

108-24236

Year of Manufacture

1942

Operator

Colco Aviation

Date

June 27, 1967 at 03:50 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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 Aviation

Flight Type

Fire fighting

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N9937Z

MSN

108-24236

Year of Manufacture

1942