Fairchild C-119L N8504X
14 May 1987 · Shageluk, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 May 1987 at about 03:00 local time, a Fairchild C-119L registered N8504X, operated by Alaska Aircraft Leasing, was involved in an accident near Shageluk, Alaska, United States. 5 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 03:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Shageluk, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Shageluk (SHX)
- Coordinates
- 62.6403, -159.5290
- Aircraft
- Fairchild C-119L
- Registration
- N8504X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Alaska Aircraft Leasing
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Shageluk
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC87LA069
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
THE AIRPLANE WAS DESTABILIZED BY A SLIGHT VERTICAL AIR MOVEMENT ON APPROACH. THE PILOT TOUCHED THE AIRPLANE DOWN SHORT OF THE RUNWAY PROPER, COLLAPSING THE LANDING GEAR BEFORE SLIDING OFF THE STRIP INTO ADJACENT TUNDRA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild C-119L accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1980 | Fairchild C-119L | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | Starbird, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Gold King, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Taylorcraft F-19 | Kuskatan River, Alaska, United States | RAY Tressler | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Aeronca 7AC | Island Lake, Alaska, United States | Ronald L. Williams | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Champion 7ECA | Salcha, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Stoney River, Alaska, United States | William J. Dunbar | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18A | Windy Ridge, Alaska, United States | Larry W. Hedgpeth | Serious injuries | - |