Kenmore Air Seaplane Base, WA (W55) → Roche Harbor Airport, WA (WA09)
Flight / Schedule
Kenmore Air Seaplane Base, WA (W55) → Roche Harbor Airport, WA (WA09)
Registration
N709KA
MSN
410
Year of Manufacture
1960
Operator
Kenmore AirDate
July 23, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Passenger - Scheduled
Flight Phase
Landing
Crash Site
Destroyed
Crash Location
off Sucia Island, WA -
Region
United States of America
Coordinates
48.7632°, -122.9194°
Narrative Report
On July 23, 2026 at 12:00 AM, Kenmore Air Seaplane Base, WA (W55) → Roche Harbor Airport, WA (WA09) experienced a crash involving de Havilland Canada DHC-3T Vazar Turbine Otter, operated by Kenmore Air, with the event recorded near off Sucia Island, WA -.
The flight was categorized as passenger - scheduled and the reported phase was landing at a destroyed crash site.
0 fatalities were recorded, 11 survivors were identified or estimated.
other fatalities: 0.
A Kenmore Air float-equipped de Havilland Canada DHC-3T Vazar Turbine Otter, N709KA, flight KEN140, was destroyed when it crashed during an emergency landing near Sucia Island, Washington. The pilot and ten passengers were able to disembark and survived the accident. All eleven people on board were injured, one is in critical condition.
Aircraft reference details include registration N709KA, MSN 410, year of manufacture 1960.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.7632°, -122.9194°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
A Kenmore Air float-equipped de Havilland Canada DHC-3T Vazar Turbine Otter, N709KA, flight KEN140, was destroyed when it crashed during an emergency landing near Sucia Island, Washington. The pilot and ten passengers were able to disembark and survived the accident. All eleven people on board were injured, one is in critical condition.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
—
Passengers On Board
—
Estimated Survivors
11
Fatality Rate
—
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Kenmore Air Seaplane Base, WA (W55) → Roche Harbor Airport, WA (WA09)
Operator
Kenmore AirFlight Type
Passenger - Scheduled
Flight Phase
Landing
Crash Site
Destroyed
Region / Country
United States of America
Aircraft Details
Registration
N709KA
MSN
410
Year of Manufacture
1960
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