Anchorage - Beluga
Flight / Schedule
Anchorage - Beluga
Aircraft
Curtiss C-46 CommandoRegistration
N1312V
MSN
22575
Year of Manufacture
1945
Operator
Fairbanks Air ServicesDate
July 10, 1973 at 09:58 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Beluga Alaska
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
61.1411°, -151.0828°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On July 10, 1973 at 09:58 AM, Anchorage - Beluga experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by Fairbanks Air Services, with the event recorded near Beluga Alaska.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. On short final, the airplane was too low and the main gear struck a bank located 152 feet short of runway and about 18 inches below the runway level. The pilot tried to go around but the left engine failed. The airplane crash landed on the runway and came to rest. All three crew members escaped uninjured.
Aircraft reference details include registration N1312V, MSN 22575, year of manufacture 1945.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 61.1411°, -151.0828°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
On short final, the airplane was too low and the main gear struck a bank located 152 feet short of runway and about 18 inches below the runway level. The pilot tried to go around but the left engine failed. The airplane crash landed on the runway and came to rest. All three crew members escaped uninjured.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Anchorage - Beluga
Operator
Fairbanks Air ServicesFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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