2 fatal · VIKING AIR LIMITED DHC-6-400 · 2023-05-20 · Half Moon Bay, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR23LA192
Event ID
20230520184404
Type
Accident
Date
2023-05-20
Location
Half Moon Bay, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.599193, -123.14686
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
VIKING AIR LIMITED
Model
DHC-6-400
Registration
N153QS
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the ferry fuel tank system to transfer fuel during a trans-Pacific flight for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent ditching into the water.