Anchorage - Deadhorse

On March 27, 1975 at 06:46 PM, Anchorage - Deadhorse experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by Fairbanks Air Services, with the event recorded near Deadhorse 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.

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 human factor. Following an IFR descent to Deadhorse Airport, the crew cancelled the IFR flight plan and continued under VFR mode. During the last segment, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the right main gear struck the ground short of runway threshold and was torn off. Power was increased and decision was taken to make a go-around but the right engine failed to respond properly. The airplane stalled and belly landed, slid for 460 meters and came to rest. While both pilots were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration N4860V, MSN 30240, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 70.1999°, -148.4618°.