Aviation Crash Map

Pilatus PC6-H2 N2851T

17 May 1968 · Venetie, Alaska, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 17 May 1968 at about 07:15 local time, a Pilatus PC6-H2 registered N2851T, operated by Wien Consolidated Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Venetie, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 07:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Venetie, Alaska, United States
Nearest airport
Venetie
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Pilatus PC6-H2
Registration
N2851T
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
1
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
1-0010

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

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

QUARTERING TAILWIND 10K GUSTING TO 15K.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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