Goose Bay - Narsarsuaq

For unknown reasons, the twin engine aircraft made a wheels up landing at Narsarsuaq Airport and came to rest. Both pilots escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. They were completing a flight from Goose Bay. The exact date of the occurrence remains unknown, somewhere in January 2007.

Flight / Schedule

Goose Bay - Narsarsuaq

Aircraft

Cessna 401

Registration

N6274Q

MSN

401-0074

Year of Manufacture

1969

Date

January 31, 2007 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Narsarsuaq Kommune Kujalleq

Region

Europe • Greenland

Coordinates

61.1615°, -45.4176°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On January 31, 2007 at 12:00 AM, Goose Bay - Narsarsuaq experienced a crash involving Cessna 401, operated by Private American, with the event recorded near Narsarsuaq Kommune Kujalleq.

The flight was categorized as private 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 technical failure. For unknown reasons, the twin engine aircraft made a wheels up landing at Narsarsuaq Airport and came to rest. Both pilots escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. They were completing a flight from Goose Bay. The exact date of the occurrence remains unknown, somewhere in January 2007.

Aircraft reference details include registration N6274Q, MSN 401-0074, year of manufacture 1969.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 61.1615°, -45.4176°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

For unknown reasons, the twin engine aircraft made a wheels up landing at Narsarsuaq Airport and came to rest. Both pilots escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. They were completing a flight from Goose Bay. The exact date of the occurrence remains unknown, somewhere in January 2007.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Goose Bay - Narsarsuaq

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • Greenland

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Cessna 401

Registration

N6274Q

MSN

401-0074

Year of Manufacture

1969