What happened
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On March 2, 2021 at 1409 AKST, N1767, a Robinson R66, departed merrill field (mri) in anchorage, AK with an intended destination of Kodiak, AK (adq). At approximately 1700 AKST, the us coast guard in Kodiak, AK received a report from the pilot's family that the aircraft was overdue. Coast guard search and rescue aircraft were deployed to the aircraft's last known postion of 66 nautical miles northeast of Kodiak, AK. The search and rescue aircraft located debris consistent with the helicopter approximately 7 miles south of the barren islands but were not able to confirm if the debris was from N1767.
On March 3, 2021, a coast guard vessel was dispatched to the site of the debris but was not able to locate the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 2, 2021 AT 1409 AKST, N1767, A ROBINSON R66, DEPARTED MERRILL FIELD (MRI) IN ANCHORAGE, AK WITH AN INTENDED DESTINATION OF KODIAK, AK (ADQ). AT APPROXIMATELY 1700 AKST, THE US COAST GUARD IN KODIAK, AK RECEIVED A REPORT FROM THE PILOT'S FAMILY THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS OVERDUE. COAST GUARD SEARCH AND RESCUE AIRCRAFT WERE DEPLOYED TO THE AIRCRAFT'S LAST KNOWN POSTION OF 66 NAUTICAL MILES NORTHEAST OF KODIAK, AK. THE SEARCH AND RESCUE AIRCRAFT LOCATED DEBRIS CONSISTENT WITH THE HELICOPTER APPROXIMATELY 7 MILES SOUTH OF THE BARREN ISLANDS BUT WERE NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM IF THE DEBRIS WAS FROM N1767.
ON MARCH 3, 2021, A COAST GUARD VESSEL WAS DISPATCHED TO THE SITE OF THE DEBRIS BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO LOCATE THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
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