Juneau - Anchorage
Flight / Schedule
Juneau - Anchorage
Aircraft
Cessna 411Registration
N4930T
MSN
411-0130
Year of Manufacture
1965
Date
August 27, 1977 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Yakutat Alaska
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
59.5727°, -139.5783°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On August 27, 1977 at 12:00 AM, Juneau - Anchorage experienced a crash involving Cessna 411, operated by Terminal Ice %26 Cold Storage Company, with the event recorded near Yakutat Alaska.
The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
7 people were known to be on board, 7 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: 5, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route from Juneau to Anchorage, while cruising in marginal weather conditions, the pilot reported engine problems when contact was lost. The airplane entered a spin and crashed into the ocean off Yakutat. Few debris and two dead bodies were found. The aircraft sank and was lost.
Aircraft reference details include registration N4930T, MSN 411-0130, year of manufacture 1965.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 59.5727°, -139.5783°.
Fatalities
Total
7
Crew
2
Passengers
5
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route from Juneau to Anchorage, while cruising in marginal weather conditions, the pilot reported engine problems when contact was lost. The airplane entered a spin and crashed into the ocean off Yakutat. Few debris and two dead bodies were found. The aircraft sank and was lost.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
5
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 7
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Juneau - Anchorage
Flight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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