Kodiak - King Cove
Flight / Schedule
Kodiak - King Cove
Aircraft
Beechcraft 200 Super King AirRegistration
N631SR
MSN
BB-244
Year of Manufacture
1977
Operator
Crowley Maritime CorporationDate
July 15, 1981 at 10:40 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
King Cove Alaska
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
55.0597°, -162.3114°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On July 15, 1981 at 10:40 AM, Kodiak - King Cove experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, operated by Crowley Maritime Corporation, with the event recorded near King Cove Alaska.
The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While descending to King Cove Airport in marginal weather conditions, the twin engine airplane (fog and rain) was too low and struck the slope of a mountain located southeast of King Cove. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all six occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N631SR, MSN BB-244, year of manufacture 1977.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 55.0597°, -162.3114°.
Fatalities
Total
6
Crew
2
Passengers
4
Other
0
Crash Summary
While descending to King Cove Airport in marginal weather conditions, the twin engine airplane (fog and rain) was too low and struck the slope of a mountain located southeast of King Cove. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all six occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
4
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Kodiak - King Cove
Operator
Crowley Maritime CorporationFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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