Beechcraft E90 N4207S
31 July 1977 · Sitka, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 31 July 1977 at about 01:30 local time, a Beechcraft E90 registered N4207S was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Sitka, Alaska, United States. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sitka, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sitka
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft E90
- Registration
- N4207S
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- King Salmon, Ak → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-4214
People
5 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
MOUNTAINS ADJACENT TO SITKA OBSCURED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft E90 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 1978 | Beechcraft E90 | Junction, Texas, United States | H B Zachry Co. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1976 | Beechcraft E90 | Tok, Alaska, United States | Crowley Mariti | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Aug 1980 | Beechcraft E90 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | Crowley Mariti | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1980 | Beechcraft E90 | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | Queen Airmotiv | Fatal | 4 |
| 15 Jan 1981 | Beechcraft E90 | Chesterfield, Virginia, United States | Heilig Meyers | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1981 | Beechcraft E90 | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | Butler-Johnson | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |