ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 45114
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| Date: | Sunday 17 August 2003 |
| Time: | 14:32 |
| Type: |  Alon A-2 Aircoupe |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6520Q |
| MSN: | A-120 |
| Engine model: | Continental C-90-12F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ketchikan , AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Port Hardy, (CYZT) |
| Ketchikan, AK (KTN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The certificated private pilot and the sole passenger departed in a single-engine, wheel-equipped airplane for a flight over extensive areas of ocean waters, en route to a remote coastal community. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the point of departure, and a VFR flight plan was filed by the pilot. Marginal VFR meteorological conditions prevailed along the pilot's intended flight path. The accident airplane did not reach the intended destination, and was not located at any en route airport. Search personnel from Canada and the United States conducted an extensive search effort that included aircraft, surface vessels, and ground search personnel. The search was suspended on August 27, 2003. The airplane, pilot, and passenger remain missing.
Probable Cause: Undetermined. .
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20030912X01525&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Dec-2017 19:08 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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