Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Kenai, Alaska 99611
Saturday, December 3, 1994 7:30 AST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS EXISTED AT THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND THE DESTINATION. THE WEATHER REPORTS INDICATED THAT CONDITION WERE LOWER TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. THE DESTINATION AIRPORT WAS SOUTHEAST. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED KENAI CARRYING MAIL/CARGO. THE ANCHORAGE AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER PLOTTED A PRIMARY TARGET THAT TRAVELED SOUTHWARD ALONG THE WEST COAST OF THE KENAI PENINSULA. THE PRIMARY TARGET DISAPPEARED APPROXIMATELY 1 TO 2 MILES OFFSHORE OVER COOK INLET AT ANCHOR POINT ABEAM HAPPY VALLEY. NO WRECKAGE HAS BEEN RECOVERED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

UNDETERMINED.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/3/1994
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 730
Event Time Zone Atlantic Standard Time
Event City KENAI
Event State ALASKA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 99611
Event Date Year 1994
Event Date Month 12
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Partial - limited by pilot
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 555 Atlantic Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 80
Weather Observation Facility ID HOM
Elevation of weather observation facility 78
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 15
Time Zone of the weather observation AST
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 4500
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 1500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 12
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 3
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -1
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 160
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 12
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1932
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Dec 5 1994 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1012
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 6 2000 12:43PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N5282U
NTSB Number ANC95FAMS1
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire Unknown
Aircraft Explosion Unknown
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 206
Aircraft Series Identifier 206
Aircraft Serial Number U2060282
Certified Max Gross Weight 3600
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection AAIP
Date of Last Inspection Nov 18 1994 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 50
Airframe Hours 2695
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name VERN L LOFSTEDT
Aircraft Owner Street Address 135 GRANITE POINT COURT
Aircraft Owner City KENAI
Aircraft Owner State AK
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 99611
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name SOUTH CENTRAL AIR
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 135 GRANITE PLACE
Operator City KENAI
Operator State AK
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 99611
Operator Code SOCA
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code ENA
Departure City
Departure State AK
Departure Country
Departure Time 655
Departure Time Zone AST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code HOM
Destination City HOMER
Destination State AK
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Unknown
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --