Fairchild C-119G N8682
27 June 1981 · Bettles, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 27 June 1981 at about 22:15 local time, a Fairchild C-119G registered N8682, operated by Hawkins Powers, was involved in an accident during in flight near Bettles, Alaska, United States. 6 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bettles, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Fairchild C-119G
- Registration
- N8682
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Hawkins Powers
- Operating rule
- Federal-Public Aircraft
- Purpose of flight
- Fire Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Fairbanks, Ak → Ft.yukon, Ak
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3572
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
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
UNKN INT FAIL/INFLT FIRE, R ENG.UN FTHR PROP, MAINT ALT, LWR GEAR.5 BAIL OUT.LND GRVL BAR.PREV OVRSPD
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild C-119G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1981 | Fairchild C-119G | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | BEN Lomond, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1978 | Fairchild C-119G | Greybull, Wyoming, United States | Hawkins & Powe | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |