59817
Flight / Schedule
59817
Aircraft
Consolidated PB4Y-2 PrivateerRegistration
59817
MSN
59817
Year of Manufacture
1943
Operator
United States Navy - USNDate
November 9, 1949 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
United States Navy - USNFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
