James Harbin Missing from Lake Clark, Alaska age 38

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Last week we recounted here the disappearance of Jim Harbin and his airplane in the vicinity of Lake Clark Pass in Alaska after his garbled mayday message indicated icing on the wings of his Citabra airplane. Harbin had left his friend Harold Lyle, originally of Smith County Mississippi, behind in the wilderness because of a damaged tail wheel on his airplane. He intended to have the wheel repaired and return to their remote camp in the southern part of the Alaskan Peninsula.

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Last Seen: Sep 13, 1976

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Victim Details

created

Jun 11, 2015

Case Added

May 22, 2024

firstname

James

lastname

Harbin

Current Age

85

Age at Disappearance

38

Height

73 inches

Weight

150 lbs

Weight To

225 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Sep 13, 1976

City

Lake Clark

State

Alaska

County

Lake and Peninsula Borough

Tribal Land

No

Agency ID

31599

Agency Name

Alaska State Troopers

Agency City

Anchorage

Agency State

Alaska

Agency County

Anchorage Borough

Agency Zip Code

99507

Agency Contact

Malia Miller

Contact Job Title

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

Agency Address

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

Agency Phone

9072695511

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

D76-2069

Agency Report Date

1976-09-13

Primary Agency

Alaska State Troopers

Hair Color

Gray or Partially Gray

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Area Last Seen:

James Harbin
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