Alatna River - Bettles

On August 4, 1977 at 07:05 PM, Alatna River - Bettles experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-3 Otter, operated by Woods Air Service - Woods Air Fuel, with the event recorded near Alatna River Alaska.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley 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 human factor. The pilot took off from a gravel bar adjacent to the Alatna River, bound for Bettles. After departure, the single engine airplane encountered difficulties to gain height, struck trees and crashed in flames. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N48064, MSN 278, year of manufacture 1958.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 66.6523°, -152.8355°.