Red Devil - Anchorage
Flight / Schedule
Red Devil - Anchorage
Aircraft
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)Registration
N4912
MSN
544
Year of Manufacture
1962
Operator
Methow AviationDate
October 1, 1979 at 09:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Sparrevohn Alaska
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
61.0960°, -155.5746°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On October 1, 1979 at 09:00 AM, Red Devil - Anchorage experienced a crash involving Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), operated by Methow Aviation, with the event recorded near Sparrevohn Alaska.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a mountains 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: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. On a flight from Red Devil to Anchorage, while flying over mountainous terrain, the pilot encountered severe downdrafts when the airplane crashed in flames on a hilly terrain near Sparrevohn. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N4912, MSN 544, year of manufacture 1962.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 61.0960°, -155.5746°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
On a flight from Red Devil to Anchorage, while flying over mountainous terrain, the pilot encountered severe downdrafts when the airplane crashed in flames on a hilly terrain near Sparrevohn. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Red Devil - Anchorage
Operator
Methow AviationFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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