NC8403

On October 26, 1934 at 12:00 AM, NC8403 experienced a crash involving Ford 4, operated by Ptarmigan Airlines, with the event recorded near Flat Alaska.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. Following an uneventful cargo flight, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions upon arrival with strong winds. Upon touchdown, the airplane landed hard, causing the undercarriage to be torn off. The airplane went out of control, came to rest and was damaged beyond repair. Both pilots evacuated safely. The airplane was carrying spare parts for tractors and it is believed that its total weight was within limit upon landing.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC8403, MSN 4-AT-065, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 62.4375°, -158.0732°.