Kasaan - Coffman Cove

On October 17, 1974 at 08:50 AM, Kasaan - Coffman Cove experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, operated by Webber Airlines, with the event recorded near Kasaan Alaska.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a mountains crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 71.4%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 6, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The single engine airplane departed Kasaan in adverse weather conditions. After takeoff, it entered local fog when it struck tree tops and crashed on a hilly terrain. The pilot and a passenger were injured while five other occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N129WA, MSN 1004, year of manufacture 1956.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 55.5395°, -132.4026°.