Douglas DC-7BF N6314J
12 September 1977 · Yakutat, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 September 1977 at about 00:12 local time, a Douglas DC-7BF registered N6314J, operated by Safe Air Cargo, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Yakutat, Alaska, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:12
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yakutat, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Yakutat
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-7BF
- Registration
- N6314J
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Safe Air Cargo
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Charter Cargo-Domestic
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Anchorage, Ak
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-2854
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
APRX 1745LBS OVR MAX GWT.ENG NOT FEATHERED.AUTOFEATHER NOT CONNECTED.100 OCTANE FUEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-7BF accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1968 | Douglas DC-7BF | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Universal Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1962 | Douglas DC-7BF | Detroit, Michigan, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |