Anchorage - Kantishna
Flight / Schedule
Anchorage - Kantishna
Aircraft
Cessna 402Registration
N4524Q
MSN
402A-0024
Year of Manufacture
1969
Operator
Private AmericanDate
May 24, 1969 at 06:15 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Mt McKinley Alaska
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
63.0691°, -151.0062°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On May 24, 1969 at 06:15 PM, Anchorage - Kantishna experienced a crash involving Cessna 402, operated by Private American, with the event recorded near Mt McKinley Alaska.
The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The pilot departed Anchorage on a survey flight to Kantishna, taking part to a SAR mission after a helicopter was missing. On approach to Mt McKinley, the airplane went out of control and crashed onto a slope of the the mountain. The wreckage was found a day later and the pilot was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N4524Q, MSN 402A-0024, year of manufacture 1969.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 63.0691°, -151.0062°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot departed Anchorage on a survey flight to Kantishna, taking part to a SAR mission after a helicopter was missing. On approach to Mt McKinley, the airplane went out of control and crashed onto a slope of the the mountain. The wreckage was found a day later and the pilot was killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Anchorage - Kantishna
Operator
Private AmericanFlight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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