Fairchild F-27B N4904
30 August 1975 · Gambell, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 August 1975 at about 13:57 local time, a Fairchild F-27B registered N4904, operated by Wien Air Alaska, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Gambell, Alaska, United States. 32 people were on board and 10 died, 20 were seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:57
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gambell, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gambell
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Fairchild F-27B
- Registration
- N4904
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Wien Air Alaska
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Nome, Ak → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0013
People
10 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 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
COLLIDED WITH MTN WHILE BELOW MDA. WX WAS BELOW APPROACH MINIMUMS. APT ROTATING BCN O/S.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild F-27B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 1968 | Fairchild F-27B | Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States | Wien Consolidated Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 39 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |