Whiteriver - Whiteriver

The crew departed Whiteriver on a fire fighting mission. While flying at low height, the airplane went out of control and crashed in flames. Both crew members were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Whiteriver - Whiteriver

Registration

N7263C

MSN

15-1247

Year of Manufacture

1944

Date

June 12, 1974 at 01:57 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Fire fighting

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Winslow Arizona

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

35.0235°, -110.6981°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On June 12, 1974 at 01:57 PM, Whiteriver - Whiteriver experienced a crash involving Lockheed P-2 Harpoon, operated by Master Equipment Company, with the event recorded near Winslow Arizona.

The flight was categorized as fire fighting and the reported phase was flight at a mountains 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: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew departed Whiteriver on a fire fighting mission. While flying at low height, the airplane went out of control and crashed in flames. Both crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N7263C, MSN 15-1247, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 35.0235°, -110.6981°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew departed Whiteriver on a fire fighting mission. While flying at low height, the airplane went out of control and crashed in flames. Both crew members were killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Whiteriver - Whiteriver

Flight Type

Fire fighting

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N7263C

MSN

15-1247

Year of Manufacture

1944