Kodiak - Kenai

The flight was level at 10,000 feet msl in IMC conditions when the controller noticed the airplane take a sharp right turn and descend rapidly. Attempts to contact the flight were negative. Examination of the accident showed all the major components present, however, impact damage precluded any flight control continuity check. The engines could not be recovered from the impact crater. The accident site was not accessible with specialized equipment. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Flight / Schedule

Kodiak - Kenai

Registration

N307SC

MSN

31-8275009

Year of Manufacture

1982

Date

December 13, 1991 at 07:07 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Ninilchik Alaska

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

60.0818°, -151.3682°

Narrative Report

On December 13, 1991 at 07:07 PM, Kodiak - Kenai experienced a crash involving Piper PA-31 Cheyenne, operated by SouthCentral Air, with the event recorded near Ninilchik Alaska.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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 flight was level at 10,000 feet msl in IMC conditions when the controller noticed the airplane take a sharp right turn and descend rapidly. Attempts to contact the flight were negative. Examination of the accident showed all the major components present, however, impact damage precluded any flight control continuity check. The engines could not be recovered from the impact crater. The accident site was not accessible with specialized equipment. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N307SC, MSN 31-8275009, year of manufacture 1982.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 60.0818°, -151.3682°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The flight was level at 10,000 feet msl in IMC conditions when the controller noticed the airplane take a sharp right turn and descend rapidly. Attempts to contact the flight were negative. Examination of the accident showed all the major components present, however, impact damage precluded any flight control continuity check. The engines could not be recovered from the impact crater. The accident site was not accessible with specialized equipment. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Kodiak - Kenai

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N307SC

MSN

31-8275009

Year of Manufacture

1982