Beech 200 accident near Kake, AK
On January 30, 2019, a Beech 200 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Kake, AK. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 30, 2019
- Place
- Kake, AK
- Aircraft
- Beech 200 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 56.995°N, 134.467°W
- NTSB ID
- 20190131X52154
Official records · ANC19FA012
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Air Traffic Control - Ads-B Graphics: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Air Traffic Control Communications Mp4: Document (MP4), on ntsb.gov
- Air Traffic Control Communications: Document (EXE), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn January 29, 2019, about 1811 Alaska standard time, a Raytheon Aircraft Company B200 airplane, N13LY, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident in Kake, Alaska. The pilot, flight paramedic, and flight nurse were presumed fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 air ambulance flight. The flight, operated by Guardian Flight LLC, departed Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC), Anchorage, Alaska at 1604, on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan, destined for the Kake Airport (AFE), Kake, Alaska. A review of archived voice communication information from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) indicated that, at 1806:07, the radar controller cleared the pilot for the radio navigation (RNAV) runway 11 approach to AFE, which the pilot confirmed. At 1807:45, the controller advised the pilot to change frequency, which the pilot also confirmed. There were no further communications with the accident flight. A review of archived FAA radar and ADS-B data revealed that the accident airplane crossed the CEMGA waypoint on the RNAV runway 11 approach at an altitude of about 7,000 ft above mean sea level (msl), then turned northeast and crossed the ZOLKO initial approach fix about 5,000 ft msl. The airplane then initiated a gradual descent and continued northeast toward the JOJOE intermediate fix. About 1810, while the flight was between ZOLKO and JOJOE, the airplane entered a right turn toward a southerly heading and began a rapid descent, losing about 2,575 ft of altitude in 14 seconds.
Probable cause
A loss of control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
