Incident Overview
Date: Monday 22 July 1968
Aircraft Type: Consolidated P4Y-2G Privateer
Owner/operator: Avery Aviation
Registration Number: N7974A
Location: near McGrath, AK –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft Flight Control SystemAircraft Flight Control System
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash while attempting to reach a forest fire due to a pilot misjudging altitude and clearance, resulting in the lack of seatbelts. The terrain was exceptionally high and obstructed.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash while attempting to reach a forest fire due to a pilot misjudging altitude and clearance, resulting in the lack of seatbelts. The terrain was exceptionally high and obstructed.
Description
Crashed into mountain en route to a forest fire. The passengers did not have seat belts. PROBABLEÿCAUSE(S) pilotÿinÿcommandÿ-ÿmisjudgedÿaltitudeÿandÿclearance FACTOR(S) terrainÿ-ÿhighÿobstructions
Primary Cause
Pilot misjudged altitude and clearancePilot misjudged altitude and clearanceShare on:
