Curtis-Wrt C-46F N800FA
17 May 1975 · Barrow, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 May 1975 at about 11:55 local time, a Curtis-Wrt C-46F registered N800FA, operated by Fairbanks Air Service, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Barrow, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Barrow, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ice Lake Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Curtis-Wrt C-46F
- Registration
- N800FA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Fairbanks Air Service
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Fairbanks, Ak → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0017
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FROZEN LAKE CLRD OF SNOW. DRIFTED L INTO SNOW BERM. GUSTING TO 15K.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Curtis-Wrt C-46F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 1975 | Curtis-Wrt C-46F | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, United States | Rich International Airways | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1973 | Curtis-Wrt C-46F | St.louis, Missouri, United States | Dow-Jones & Co | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1973 | Curtis-Wrt C-46F | Beluga, Alaska, United States | Fairbanks Air | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1977 | Curtis-Wrt C-46F | Miami, Florida, United States | MAR Caribe Fly | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |