Tyonek - Anchorage

On December 10, 1981 at 04:40 PM, Tyonek - Anchorage experienced a crash involving Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair, operated by Spernak Airways, with the event recorded near Tyonek Alaska.

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

4 people were known to be on board, 4 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: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

Shortly after takeoff from Tyonek Airstrip, while in initial climb in fog, the single engine airplane went out of control and crashed in the nearby inlet. All four occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N9461M, MSN 207-0692, year of manufacture 1981.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 61.0684°, -151.1409°.