Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan crash, Dec 18, 1960, Northeast Ca...
Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan accident on December 18, 1960 near Northeast Cape (St Lawrence Island) Alaska, United States with no fatalities. Cause:...
- Date: December 18, 1960
- Aircraft: Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan
- Location: Northeast Cape (St Lawrence Island) Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Undercarriage failure during takeoff with an overloaded aircraft and centre of gravity too far aft
A Beechcraft AT 11 Kansan operated by Wien Alaska Airlines on a charter flight lost a main undercarriage leg while taking off from Northeast Cape, St Lawrence Island. It overran into a snowy field and was damaged beyond repair, but all seven occupants escaped uninjured.