Crash of a Lockheed PV-2T Harpoon in Fort Yukon: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 9, 1958
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed P-2 Harpoon
Operator:
Aklavik Import & Export Company
Registration:
N7457C
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Aklavik – Fairbanks
MSN:
15-1594
YOM:
1945
Location:
Fort Yukon
Alaska
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in Fort Yukon. The copilot was killed while the captain was injured.

Crash of a Douglas C-47D near Aklavik

Date & Time: Jan 16, 1958
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Interior Enterprise
Registration:
N75391
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
14921/26366
YOM:
1944
Location:
Aklavik
Northwest Territories
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While cruising in bad weather conditions, the airplane hit the slope of a mountain shrouded in clouds and located in the region of Aklavik. The wreckage was spotted few hours later and all three crew members were injured and evacuated. The aircraft hit the slope of the mountain about 50 feet below its summit and was destroyed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the crew failed to follow the route mentioned on the flight plan due to wrong information provided by the local NDB. It was reported that the NDB parameters were regularly considered as inaccurate due to the local topography and the presence of atmospheric turbulences in the area. The crew was not aware of the inaccuracy of the NDB, causing the aircraft to deviate from the prescribed route.
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