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Richard Stoltzfus Missing Person Case

Last seen in Yakutat, Alaska on Aug 16, 2011

Victim Details

Dec 05, 2017

May 10, 2024

Richard

Stoltzfus

83

68

66 inches

180 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Aug 16, 2011

Yakutat

Alaska

Yakutat Borough

No

910

Alaska State Troopers

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

99507

Malia Miller

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

9072695511

State

Law Enforcement

110081348

2011-08-16

Alaska State Troopers

Gray or Partially Gray

Brown

Brown

No

08/08/2026


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On August 16, 2011, 68-year-old Richard Lee Stoltzfus, a male pilot, vanished in the rugged wilderness of Yakutat, Alaska. He was piloting a Super Cub aircraft that went down near the mouth of the Seal River. The only other person on board was a passenger, John S. Dick. The plane was discovered smashed on the same day it is believed to have crashed, reportedly shortly after takeoff. The circumstances surrounding the crash itself are still under investigation.

Initial search efforts were ...
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