Cold Bay - False Pass
Flight / Schedule
Cold Bay - False Pass
Aircraft
Grumman G-21A GooseRegistration
N1513V
MSN
B103
Year of Manufacture
1944
Operator
Reeve Aleutian Airways - RAADate
June 22, 1970 at 03:20 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
False Pass Alaska
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
54.8553°, -163.4154°
Crash Cause
Other causes
Narrative Report
On June 22, 1970 at 03:20 PM, Cold Bay - False Pass experienced a crash involving Grumman G-21A Goose, operated by Reeve Aleutian Airways - RAA, with the event recorded near False Pass Alaska.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river 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 other causes. Upon landing on water at False Pass, the seaplane probably hit a submerged object, nosed down and came to rest in water. All four occupants were able to evacuate the cabin before the airplane sank by 110 feet deep.
Aircraft reference details include registration N1513V, MSN B103, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 54.8553°, -163.4154°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Upon landing on water at False Pass, the seaplane probably hit a submerged object, nosed down and came to rest in water. All four occupants were able to evacuate the cabin before the airplane sank by 110 feet deep.
Cause: Other causes
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
3
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Cold Bay - False Pass
Operator
Reeve Aleutian Airways - RAAFlight Type
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
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