N148M
Flight / Schedule
N148M
Aircraft
Grumman G-44 WidgeonRegistration
N148M
MSN
1220
Year of Manufacture
1942
Date
December 15, 1968 at 01:10 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Sanak Island Alaska
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
54.4302°, -162.6940°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On December 15, 1968 at 01:10 PM, N148M experienced a crash involving Grumman G-44 Widgeon, operated by PenAir - Peninsula Airways - Alaska Airlines Commuter, with the event recorded near Sanak Island Alaska.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While taking off from a lagoon off Sanak Island, the airplane failed to get airborne, struck the shore and crashed. All four occupants were injured, two of them seriously. The aircraft was written off.
Aircraft reference details include registration N148M, MSN 1220, year of manufacture 1942.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 54.4302°, -162.6940°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While taking off from a lagoon off Sanak Island, the airplane failed to get airborne, struck the shore and crashed. All four occupants were injured, two of them seriously. The aircraft was written off.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
3
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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