Ketchikan - Klawock

On January 15, 1989 at 08:10 AM, Ketchikan - Klawock experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-3 Otter, operated by Temsco Helicopters, with the event recorded near Ketchikan Alaska.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 2 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. After departing the floatplane base on a company VFR flight plan, the scheduled commuter flight proceeded northwest along a saltwater strait at a low altitude above water. Two miles northwest of the airport the aircraft entered a snow squall and the pilot attempted a steep turn to reverse course. During the turn the aircraft impacted and sank in 167 feet deep water. Search and rescue efforts were suspended after 4 days.

Aircraft reference details include registration N11250, MSN 171, year of manufacture 1956.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 55.3431°, -131.6467°.