59817

En route, the aircraft suffered an engine failure and the pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a field located in Mikkalo. A crew member was killed while six other occupants were injured.

Flight / Schedule

59817

Registration

59817

MSN

59817

Year of Manufacture

1943

Date

November 9, 1949 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Mikkalo Oregon

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

45.4703°, -120.2346°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On November 9, 1949 at 12:00 AM, 59817 experienced a crash involving Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer, operated by United States Navy - USN, with the event recorded near Mikkalo Oregon.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 14.3%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, the aircraft suffered an engine failure and the pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a field located in Mikkalo. A crew member was killed while six other occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration 59817, MSN 59817, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.4703°, -120.2346°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route, the aircraft suffered an engine failure and the pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a field located in Mikkalo. A crew member was killed while six other occupants were injured.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

7

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

6

Fatality Rate

14.3%

Known people on board: 7

Operational Details

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

59817

MSN

59817

Year of Manufacture

1943