Cessna 170 accident near Dry Bay, Alaska, July 30, 1993
On July 30, 1993 at about 7:15 pm local time, a Cessna 170, registered N8190A, was destroyed in an accident near Dry Bay, Alaska. It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
UNDETERMINED.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 30, 1993 · about 7:15 pm local time
- Place
- Dry Bay, Alaska · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170 · all 170s on the register
- Registration
- N8190A · no longer on the register · serial 25042
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT TOOK OFF FROM A BEACH EN ROUTE TO YAKUTAT, ALASKA, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES AWAY. THE WEATHER ALONG THE ROUTE OF FLIGHT WAS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN MARGINAL VFR, WITH VISIBILITIES LESS THAN 1/2 MILE. THE NEXT DAY PIECES OF AIRPLANE WRECKAGE IDENTIFIED AS BEING FROM THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE, WERE FOUND ABOUT 4 MILES OFF SHORE NEAR THE POINT OF DEPARTURE. OTHER SMALL PIECES OF WRECKAGE WERE LATER FOUND ON THE BEACH, ALONG WITH SEVERAL PERSONAL ITEMS BELONGING TO THE PILOT. THE BODIES WERE NEVER FOUND.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 6,000 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded, January 2, 2000
- Maximum gross weight: 2,200 lb
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470 (piston); 0 hours total
- Not recorded
The flight
- Destination: YAK Yakutat AK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 350° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 2.5 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 700 ft; not recorded at 700 ft
- Temperature: 57°F (14°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:50 pm from YAK, 40 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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