N122R

On September 7, 1968 at 05:22 PM, N122R experienced a crash involving Chase YC-122 Avitruc, operated by Mobile Aircraft, with the event recorded near Golovin Alaska.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was engaged in a cargo flight and the aircraft was carrying a load of cement bags. En route, the right engine failed and the crew decided to divert to Golovin Airport for an emergency landing. On final, the pilot-in-command decided to make a go-around when the airplane stalled and crashed in a lagoon located short of runway and came to rest in three feet of water. Both pilots were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair and abandoned.

Aircraft reference details include registration N122R, MSN CY-882, year of manufacture 1954.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 64.5438°, -163.0298°.