Undetermined · NTSB ANC09FAMS1

BEECH V35A — Northway, AK

2 fatal High-time pilot
DateJune 21, 2009
LocationNorthway, AK
AircraftBEECH V35A
Purpose of flightPersonal
ConditionsDay · Visual Meteorological Cond
Phase / occurrenceUnknown Missing aircraft
Pilot age68
Pilot total time1,850 hrs · Experienced
Time in typeUnknown
Fatalities2

Probable cause

The cause of this accident is unknown; the airplane is missing.

NTSB findings

  • Not determined-Not determined-(general)-(general)-Unknown/Not determined - C

What happened

The private pilot and sole passenger were on an international cross-country flight from Alaska to Indiana, transiting Canada. An international flight plan was filed, and when they failed to arrive at their intermediate stop in Canada, a search was initiated. An extensive search in Alaska and Canada failed to find any sign of the airplane. Search efforts were hampered by marginal visual meteorological and instrument flight conditions along the route of flight. The airplane is missing and presumed to have crashed. The pilot and passenger have not been located.

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