- Date
- December 9, 1982, 13:10 local (21:10 UTC)
- Place
- Near Klawock, AK
- Injuries
- 8 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N68081de Havilland DHC-2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 9, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821209062979A
- Case key
- 71883
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Analysis
At 1236 the flt departed ketchikan seaplane base with a special VFR clearance & at 1240 reported clear of the control zone. The next & last transmission by the plt was made to the company via fm radio at about 1340. This report was issuedin the vicinity of happy harbor (passing over kasaan island) & was the approximate mid-point of the flt to craig. Witnesses reported seeing the acft flying sw over twelvemile arm toward hollis. Upon reaching hollis the flt would be expected to turn west & cross inland over prince of wales island until reaching the west shoreline & thence directly to craig. There was a fog bank about 2 mi prior to hollis in twelvemile arm & the acft was observed to reverse course as the wx was approached & proceed north. The acft was lost from sight due to trees & rapidly upsloping terrain. An increase in eng sound was heard prior to the crash. Witnesses described the clouds as essentially broken with bases at about 1000 ft over the water & obstructing the tops of some of the higher islands.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N68081
- Reported as
- de Havilland DHC-2
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 906
- Airframe hours
- 12,735
- Engine
- P & W R-985, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Tyee Airlines, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Tyee Airlines, Inc.
- Departed
- C · Ketchikan, AK
- Destination
- C · Craig, AK
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 24
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 3,683 total · 1,105 in this make and model · 3,242 as pilot in command · 109 in the last 90 days · 67 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 91 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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