Seattle – Fairbanks – Lake Harding – Barrow

On August 15, 1935 at 06:00 PM, Seattle – Fairbanks – Lake Harding – Barrow experienced a crash involving Lockheed 9 Orion, operated by Private American, with the event recorded near Barrow Alaska.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. Shortly after take off from lake Walakpi located south of Barrow, while in initial climb to a height of some fifty feet, the aircraft stalled and crashed into the lake. Both occupants were killed. Crew: Wiley Post, 37, test pilot by Lockheed. Passenger: Will Rogers, 56, actor.

Aircraft reference details include registration NR12283, MSN 195, year of manufacture 1933.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 71.2905°, -156.7884°.