Crash of a Grumman SA-16B Albatross in the Kings Canyon National Park
Date & Time:
May 25, 1953
Operator:
Registration:
51-7173
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
G-223
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was taking part to SAR operations for a missing Beechcraft Bonanza registered N8449A. En route, an engine failed. All five crew members decided to bail out and abandoned the aircraft that crashed in the Kings Park National Park. All five occupants were recovered uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.
