Wenatchee - Wenatchee

On July 27, 1972 at 06:18 PM, Wenatchee - Wenatchee experienced a crash involving Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer, operated by Hawkins %26 Powers Aviation, with the event recorded near Wenatchee Washington.

The flight was categorized as fire fighting and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Following a fire fighting mission in the region of Wenatchee, the crew was returning to Wenatchee-Pangborn Airport. On short final, the airplane crashed in flames short of runway threshold and came to rest. Both pilots were slightly injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N6816D, MSN 59905, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 47.4235°, -120.3103°.