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Accidents and incidents at Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU)

Occurrences with Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU) reported as an aircraft's departure or destination airport.

20 records from 1983 to 2025, 3 of them fatal. Most often a Cessna 180; most often in Alaska.

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Occurrences2019 accidents · 1 incidents · 18 mapped
Fatal occurrences3Fatality total known for 20 of 20
Reported fatalities6Plus 1 serious injuries reported
Years1983–202513 Jan 1983 – 21 Sept 2025

By year

Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU): occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19831 occurrences in 1983, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (2).00
19842 occurrences in 1984, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (2).00
19871 occurrences in 1987, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (2).11
19891 occurrences in 1989, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (2).00
19922 occurrences in 1992, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (2).11
20002 occurrences in 2000, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (2).00
20012 occurrences in 2001, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (2).00
20021 occurrences in 2002, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (2).00
20061 occurrences in 2006, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (2).00
20071 occurrences in 2007, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (2).14
20141 occurrences in 2014, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (2).00
20151 occurrences in 2015, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (2).00
20171 occurrences in 2017, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (2).00
20182 occurrences in 2018, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (2).00
20251 occurrences in 2025, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (2).00

Aircraft types

Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU): most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Cessna 180300
Stinson 108300
Cessna 185211
Cessna 206200
Piper PA-18200
Cessna 150100
Cessna 172100
Eurocopter BK117114
Forney F-1100
Luscombe 8100

Deadliest occurrences

Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU): deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Evergreen Helicopters of Alaska Eurocopter Deutschland BK117C1 accident3 Dec 20074Whittier, AK, United States1
ANC92LA085 · Taylorcraft F-192 Jun 19921SUCKLING HILLS, AK, United States1
ANC87FA101 · Cessna 18519 Jul 19871HINCHINBROOK IS, AK, United States1

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  1. ANC25LA112 · Cessna 172

    21 Sept 2025 · Yakataga, AK, United States

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  2. GAA18CA572 · Cessna 180 H

    2 Sept 2018 · Yakutat, AK, United States

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  3. Ridgeline Aviation Robinson R66 accident

    19 Jun 2018 · Cordova, AK, United States

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  4. GAA17CA440 · Mitchell Derryle V RANS S 7 COURIER

    23 Jul 2017 · Cordova, AK, United States

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  5. ANC15CA013 · Stinson 108

    1 Mar 2015 · Cordova, AK, United States

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  6. ANC14CA031 · Piper PA 18-150

    28 May 2014 · Cordova, AK, United States

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  7. Evergreen Helicopters of Alaska Eurocopter Deutschland BK117C1 accident

    3 Dec 2007 · Whittier, AK, United States · 4 fatal

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  8. ANC06LA144 · Cessna TU206A

    30 Sept 2006 · Juneau, AK, United States

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  9. ANC02LA080 · Luscombe 8A

    17 Jul 2002 · Cordova, AK, United States

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  10. ANC01LA050 · Stinson 108-3

    21 Apr 2001 · GLENNALLEN, AK, United States

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  11. ANC01LA038 · Forney F-1A

    24 Feb 2001 · Whittier, AK, United States

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  12. ANC00LA113 · Stinson 108-3

    5 Sept 2000 · Yakutat, AK, United States

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  13. ANC00LA094 · Piper PA-18

    25 Jul 2000 · Cordova, AK, United States

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  14. ANC92LA138 · Cessna 150-F

    21 Aug 1992 · WHITTIER, AK, United States

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  15. ANC92LA085 · Taylorcraft F-19

    2 Jun 1992 · SUCKLING HILLS, AK, United States · 1 fatal

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  16. ANC89LA077 · Cessna 180

    23 May 1989 · GREEN ISLAND, AK, United States · not on the map

  17. ANC87FA101 · Cessna 185

    19 Jul 1987 · HINCHINBROOK IS, AK, United States · 1 fatal · not on the map

  18. Chitina Air Service Cessna U206 accident

    14 Oct 1984 · HINCHINBROOK, AK, United States

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  19. ANC84LA164 · Cessna 180

    1 Sept 1984 · Cordova, AK, United States

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  20. ANC83IA034 · Cessna 185

    13 Jan 1983 · NEAR CORDOVA, AK, United States

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