Omalik - Galena - Fairbanks
Flight / Schedule
Omalik - Galena - Fairbanks
Aircraft
Cessna 207 Skywagon/StationairRegistration
N1789U
MSN
207-0389
Year of Manufacture
1977
Operator
Aurora Air ServicesDate
June 30, 1978 at 02:18 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Omalik Alaska
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
69.1548°, -163.4990°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On June 30, 1978 at 02:18 PM, Omalik - Galena - Fairbanks experienced a crash involving Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair, operated by Aurora Air Services, with the event recorded near Omalik Alaska.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight 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. Few minutes after its departure from Omalik, while flying at low altitude in poor weather conditions, the single engine airplane hit obstacles and crashed. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N1789U, MSN 207-0389, year of manufacture 1977.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 69.1548°, -163.4990°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Few minutes after its departure from Omalik, while flying at low altitude in poor weather conditions, the single engine airplane hit obstacles and crashed. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Omalik - Galena - Fairbanks
Operator
Aurora Air ServicesFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
