Anchorage - Aniak

On May 21, 1975 at 09:05 AM, Anchorage - Aniak experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-3 Otter, operated by Woods Air Service - Woods Air Fuel, with the event recorded near Anchorage-Lake Hood Alaska.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. After takeoff from the gravel airstrip at Anchorage-Lake Hood, the single engine airplane encountered difficulties to gain height. It struck a lumber stack, a fence and crashed in flames onto a parking lot where five cars were damaged. The pilot, sole on board, was killed. He was en route to Aniak on a cargo flight.

Aircraft reference details include registration N90574, MSN 174, year of manufacture 1956.