Cessna 340 N69469
4 May 1992 · Yakutat, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 May 1992 at about 02:30 local time, a Cessna 340 registered N69469, operated by Roth, Jeffrey H., was involved in an accident near Yakutat, Alaska, United States. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 02:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yakutat, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 59.5102, -139.7106
- Aircraft
- Cessna 340
- Registration
- N69469
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Roth, Jeffrey H.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Anchorage
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC92FAMS2
People
5 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
MISSING AIRCRAFT DUE TO UNDETERMINED CAUSES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE BECAME MISSING WHILE ON AN IFR FLIGHT IN INSTRUMENT CONDITIONS FROM YAKUTAT, ALASKA TO ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. THERE WAS NOT FURTHER RADIO COMMUNICATION WITH THE AIRPLANE AFTER THE PILOT REPORTED LEVEL AT HIS ASSIGNED ALTITUDE OF 12,000 FEET MSL. AFTER LISTENING TO FAA AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TAPES OF COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE PILOT, HIS WIFE STATED THAT SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER THE POINT WHICH THE FAA SAID WAS THE LAST TRANSMISSION FROM THE PILOT, SHE HEARD HER HUSBAND SAY SOMETHING ABOUT '6,000' AND 'ICING CONDITIONS'. AN ENHANCEMENT EXAMINATION OF THE TAPES BY THE FBI LABORATORY FAILED TO CONFIRM THIS INFORMATION. AIRCRAFT DAMAGE AND OCCUPANT INJURIES ARE PRESUMED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 340 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1992 | Cessna 340A | Long Beach, California, United States | Corporate Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1992 | Cessna 340A | Lapeer, Michigan, United States | Bolyea, James E. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1992 | Cessna 340 | Ashland, Wisconsin, United States | Metro Plains Development Co | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1992 | Cessna 340 | Falmouth, Kentucky, United States | Marketplace America, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Feb 1993 | Cessna 340A | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | Omega Associates PA | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1991 | Cessna 340 | Columbia, California, United States | M.r.l. Industries Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | John Clark | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1992 | Richard C Ballow KITFOX 1 | Valdez, Alaska, United States | Jones, William Marshall | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1992 | Aeronca 7AC | Sitka, Alaska, United States | Diment, Archie G. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1992 | Champion 7EC | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Feb 1992 | Cessna 180 | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | Sheldon, Robert J. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1992 | Cessna 185F | Pelican, Alaska, United States | Bellair, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |