On September 27, 1984, 24-year-old Roy Pedersen and his friend, Charles Middleton, departed from Anchorage, Alaska, in a yellow Piper PA-12 aircraft to spot moose. The two men took off without a specific flight plan, adding a layer of difficulty for potential search efforts if they did not return as expected. Pedersen, a white male with red hair and blue eyes, was wearing a plaid shirt, blue Levi's jeans, and brown leather boots at the time of his disappearance.
The aircraft they were in was equipped with floats and had the tail number N3751M.
The friends never returned from their moose spotting excursion, and an official report was filed with the Alaska State Troopers on the same day they went missing. The lack of a flight plan meant that search and rescue teams had a vast and undefined area to cover in their efforts to locate the missing men and the aircraft. The terrain in Alaska is notoriously rugged and unforgiving, and the unpredictable weather patterns can further complicate aerial searches. Despite what were likely extensive search efforts, no trace of the plane, Roy Pedersen, or Charles Middleton was ever found.
The disappearance of Roy Pedersen and Charles Middleton is presumed to be the result of a plane crash. With no wreckage or any other evidence discovered in the decades since they vanished, the case remains open and is classified as a lost/injured missing persons case. The Alaska State Troopers continue to hold the case file for both men. The overview of this case is that two men embarked on an aerial hunting trip in a specific aircraft, but without a flight plan, and vanished without a trace, leaving their families with unanswered questions.Last Seen: Sep 27, 1984
