Becharof Lake - Cold Bay

On February 14, 1985 at 07:00 PM, Becharof Lake - Cold Bay experienced a crash involving Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, operated by PenAir - Peninsula Airways - Alaska Airlines Commuter, with the event recorded near Port Heiden Alaska.

The flight was categorized as ferry and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. This flight originated near Becharof Lake and was destined for Cold Bay. Aircraft crashed into the side of a mountain at the 7,500 feet level, 23 miles left of course. Marginal weather conditions existed including a 35 knot right crosswind. Pilot had flown the same route about 1 hour prior to the accident. Company VFR flight plan was filed. Accident occurred at sunset. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N63719, MSN 31-7712042, year of manufacture 1977.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 56.9496°, -158.6269°.