Fairbanks - Lupine

On October 1, 1974 at 09:40 PM, Fairbanks - Lupine experienced a crash involving Volpar Turboliner 18, operated by Winship Air Services, with the event recorded near Lupine Alaska.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 6 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: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On approach to Lupine Airstrip, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with low ceiling, fog and snow falls. On final, he decided to make a low pass and reduced his altitude when the airplane stalled and crashed. All six occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N357V, MSN AF-680, year of manufacture 1954.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 68.8612°, -148.1347°.