Cessna 340 crash, May 3, 1992 (5 killed), Yakutat
Cessna 340 accident on May 3, 1992 near Yakutat, Alaska, United States with 5 fatalities. Cause: Undetermined; the aircraft was never located, so the...
- Date: May 3, 1992
- Aircraft: Cessna 340
- Location: Yakutat, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Undetermined; the aircraft was never located, so the cause is not known.
A Cessna 340 flying IFR from Yakutat to Anchorage reported level at 12,000 ft and then stopped transmitting. The aircraft was never found. The pilot's wife later said she heard him mention icing and 6,000 ft, but an FBI enhancement of the tapes did not confirm this. The five people aboard are presumed killed.