Cordova - Juneau

On October 31, 1978 at 12:00 AM, Cordova - Juneau experienced a crash involving Grumman G-44 Widgeon, operated by C. R. Morse, with the event recorded near Cordova Alaska.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While cruising unde VFR mode in poor weather conditions, the pilot lost control of the seaplane that entered a dive and crashed in flames in an isolated area located in the region of Cordova. SAR operations were initiated but eventually suspended as no trace of the aircraft nor the three occupants was found. The wreckage was eventually localized on May 21, 1979.

Aircraft reference details include registration N444W, MSN 1450, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 60.5443°, -145.7595°.