Anchorage - Beluga

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°.