Sagwon - Elusive Lake
Flight / Schedule
Sagwon - Elusive Lake
Aircraft
SCAN-30Registration
N58Q
MSN
27
Year of Manufacture
1949
Operator
Interior AirwaysDate
July 13, 1969 at 03:05 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Barrow Alaska
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
71.2905°, -156.7884°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On July 13, 1969 at 03:05 PM, Sagwon - Elusive Lake experienced a crash involving SCAN-30, operated by Interior Airways, with the event recorded near Barrow Alaska.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) 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, 2 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. Upon landing at Elusive Lake near Barrow, the amphibian plane bounced, went out of control, crashed and sank. Both occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N58Q, MSN 27, year of manufacture 1949.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 71.2905°, -156.7884°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
1
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
Upon landing at Elusive Lake near Barrow, the amphibian plane bounced, went out of control, crashed and sank. Both occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Sagwon - Elusive Lake
Operator
Interior AirwaysFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
