Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Dry Bay, Alaska 99689
Friday, July 30, 1993 11:15 AKD

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT TOOK OFF FROM A BEACH EN ROUTE TO YAKUTAT, ALASKA, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES AWAY. THE WEATHER ALONG THE ROUTE OF FLIGHT WAS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN MARGINAL VFR, WITH VISIBILITIES LESS THAN 1/2 MILE. THE NEXT DAY PIECES OF AIRPLANE WRECKAGE IDENTIFIED AS BEING FROM THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE, WERE FOUND ABOUT 4 MILES OFF SHORE NEAR THE POINT OF DEPARTURE. OTHER SMALL PIECES OF WRECKAGE WERE LATER FOUND ON THE BEACH, ALONG WITH SEVERAL PERSONAL ITEMS BELONGING TO THE PILOT. THE BODIES WERE NEVER FOUND.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

UNDETERMINED.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/30/1993
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1115
Event Time Zone --
Event City DRY BAY
Event State ALASKA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 99689
Event Date Year 1993
Event Date Month 7
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 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1050 Atlantic Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 315
Weather Observation Facility ID YAK
Elevation of weather observation facility 33
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 40
Time Zone of the weather observation ADT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 700
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 700
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 2.5
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 14
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 13
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 350
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 3
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Light
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 2
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 795
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 31 1993 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1500
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 1:26PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Unknown
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N8190A
NTSB Number ANC93LA130
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Unknown
Aircraft Explosion Unknown
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 170
Aircraft Series Identifier 170
Aircraft Serial Number 25042
Certified Max Gross Weight 2200
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 --
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection Jan 2 2000 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name LOVE, GARY A.
Aircraft Owner Street Address BOX 565, BEAR ROAD
Aircraft Owner City STERLING
Aircraft Owner State AK
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 99679
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name LOVE, GARY A.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address BOX 565, BEAR ROAD
Operator City STERLING
Operator State AK
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 99679
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
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 --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Business
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1100
Departure Time Zone ADT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code YAK
Destination City YAKUTAT
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 --