2020 Alaska mid-air collision
The 2020 Alaska mid-air collision occurred at approximately 8:27 a.m. on July 31, 2020, when a de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver collided with a Piper PA-12 over the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, approximately two miles northeast of Soldotna Airport, near mile 91.5 of the Sterling Highway. Most of the wreckage landed about 200 yards (180 m) from the road. Alaska State Representative Gary Knopp was piloting one of the aircraft and was killed in the accident.
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 31, 2020 |
| Summary | Mid-air collision due to pilot error on both airplanes, failure to see and avoid |
| Site | Soldotna, Alaska, United States 60.495555°N 151.016937°W |
| Total fatalities | 7 |
| Total survivors | 0 |
| First aircraft | |
| A de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver also manufactured in 1956, similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Type | de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver |
| Operator | High Adventure Air Charter |
| Registration | N4982U |
| Flight origin | Longmere Lake |
| Destination | Cook Inlet |
| Occupants | 6 |
| Passengers | 5 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 6 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Second aircraft | |
| A Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Type | Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser |
| Registration | N2587M |
| Flight origin | Soldotna Airport |
| Occupants | 1 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Survivors | 0 |
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