Cessna 180HALLO BAY AIR INC.
ANCHOR POINT, AK, USA · 2003-06-25·N91303
What happened
NTSB summary, verbatimThe single engine, tundra tire-equipped airplane departed a remote wilderness lodge, located about 100 miles from the intended destination, on an on-demand air taxi flight with an airline transport certificated pilot and two passengers on board. A portion of the flight was over open ocean water. The airplane did not arrive at its destination, and no wreckage has been located. A fatally injured passenger was located in the ocean, 8 days after the airplane was reported overdue. The pilot and the remaining passenger were not located, and are presumed to have received fatal injuries. The airplane is presumed to have collided with ocean waters.
Probable cause
the Board's determinationAn in-flight collision with water for an undetermined reason.
NTSB analysis
from the final reportThe single engine, tundra tire-equipped airplane departed a remote wilderness lodge, located about 100 miles from the intended destination, on an on-demand air taxi flight with an airline transport certificated pilot and two passengers on board. A portion of the flight was over open ocean water. The airplane did not arrive at its destination, and no wreckage has been located. A fatally injured passenger was located in the ocean, 8 days after the airplane was reported overdue. The pilot and the remaining passenger were not located, and are presumed to have received fatal injuries. The airplane is presumed to have collided with ocean waters.