Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar crash, Apr 21, 1984, Veneti...
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar accident on April 21, 1984 near Venetie-Tobin Creek, Alaska, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Ineffective...
- Date: April 21, 1984
- Aircraft: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
- Location: Venetie-Tobin Creek, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Ineffective nosewheel steering on the snowy surface and an unresponsive rudder in a tailwind caused the aircraft to veer off the runway during takeoff, per the preliminary NTSB narrative.
The Fairchild C-119G (N15509) operated by Supra International was attempting a takeoff from a snow covered runway at Venetie, Alaska, on 21 April 1984 with four people aboard. The nosewheel steering was ineffective and the aircraft veered off the left side of the runway, struck a snowbank and nosed over, and the aircraft was destroyed with no injuries.