Crash of a Cessna 340A off Petersburg: 4 killed
Date & Time:
Aug 20, 1980 at 1933 LT
Registration:
N110RA
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Ketchikan - Petersburg
MSN:
340A-0315
YOM:
1977
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Captain / Total hours on type:
850.00
Circumstances:
While descending to Petersburg Airport, the pilot reported he was having all kinds of problems. The tail apparently detached and the airplane crashed into the sea. The wreckage was not found and all four occupants were presumed dead.
Probable cause:
As the wreckage was not found, the exact cause of the accident could not be determined.
Final Report:
