Sagwon - Elusive Lake

Upon landing at Elusive Lake near Barrow, the amphibian plane bounced, went out of control, crashed and sank. Both occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Sagwon - Elusive Lake

Aircraft

SCAN-30

Registration

N58Q

MSN

27

Year of Manufacture

1949

Date

July 13, 1969 at 03:05 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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

Flight 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

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

SCAN-30

Registration

N58Q

MSN

27

Year of Manufacture

1949