MINR · Douglas DC-3C · 1998-05-24 · ANCHORAGE, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC98LA055
Event ID
20001211X09975
Type
Accident
Date
1998-05-24
Location
ANCHORAGE, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.160427, -149.98999
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Douglas
Model
DC-3C
Registration
N67588
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NBRT
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. A related factor was the soft, marshy terrain at the forced landing area.