N7707C

On January 24, 1968 at 06:59 PM, N7707C experienced a crash involving North American B-25 Mitchell, operated by Private American, with the event recorded near Sitka Alaska.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful flight, the crew completed the landing procedure on a snow covered runway at Sitka Airport. After touchdown, the airplane went out of control, veered off runway and collided with a rock pile. While all three occupants escaped uninjured, the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire. The aircraft was owned by Fred Lewis and Fred Zax.

Aircraft reference details include registration N7707C, MSN 108-33965, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 57.0525°, -135.3376°.