Incident Aero Commander 680FL N6313U,
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Date:Monday 27 February 1967
Time:15:22
Type:Silhouette image of generic AC6L model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Aero Commander 680FL
Owner/operator:Air Carrier Service Corp, Washington DC.
Registration: N6313U
MSN: 1365-39
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Greenland Ice Cap 6424N 4221W -   Greenland
Phase: Landing
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:CYQX
Destination airport:BGBW
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Aircraft was on ferry flight when pilot ran into extreme weather. Unable to land at airport he ran low on fuel and executed a "precautionary landing off airport" (wheels up on ice) Investigation under juristriction of Danish Govn. No investigation found. Pilot spent 2 nights on icecap before a rescue attempt by the USAF which resulted in a C130D being stuck on the ice. The would be rescuers and the pilot were then rescued by a Greenlandair S61N helicopter. The C130D was recovered later.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: 
Report number: UNK67X0115
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

Research by K Woolterton. Sources Danish AIB, NTSB,Danish newspaper Politken, Newssheet Sondrestrom Sun,Canadian Archives.

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
15 February 1968 N6313U Crown Aviation, Ontario, Canada. 0 Greenland Icecap w/o

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Mar-2008 03:32 KevinW Added
14-Mar-2008 01:17 KevinW Updated

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