Beechcraft 90 King Air crash, Aug 25, 1980, Kotzebue-Ralp...
Beechcraft 90 King Air accident on August 25, 1980 near Kotzebue-Ralph Wien Memorial, Alaska, USA, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Controlled...
- Date: August 25, 1980
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 90 King Air
- Location: Kotzebue-Ralph Wien Memorial, Alaska, USA, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Controlled collision with water during initial approach, due to improper IFR operation by the pilot.
On 25 August 1980 a Beechcraft E90 King Air (N908CM) operated by Crowley Maritime ditched in water short of the runway while approaching Kotzebue, Alaska. All six occupants survived, but the aircraft was destroyed.