Interstate S-1B1 N46962
11 March 1972 · Skwentna, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 March 1972 at about 14:30 local time, a Interstate S-1B1 registered N46962 was involved in an accident during in flight near Skwentna, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Skwentna, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Interstate S-1B1
- Registration
- N46962
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Chelatna Lodge, Alas → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0108
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 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
SPOTTING WOLVES. RECOVERED 3/12/72.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Interstate S-1B1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1974 | Interstate S-1B1 | Williston, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1970 | Interstate S-1B1 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1970 | Interstate S-1B1 | Tracy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1968 | Interstate S-1B1 | Bitter Creek, Wyoming, United States | Star Valley AE | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Aug 1981 | Interstate S-1B1 | Whittier, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1986 | Interstate S-1B1 | Eureka Creek, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |