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Jason Matthew Tucker
Missing Person · Open
2 years waiting · since 2023
Missing Person: Jason Matthew Tucker
Justice for Jason Matthew Tucker — the trail went cold in 2023, but the truth hasn't.
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evidence
Lead #1Aircraft wreckage located at bottom of 500-600 foot ravine; condition and contents of wreckage may provide clues about survival
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person
Lead #2Nicolas Blace was also aboard the aircraft; status and location of both occupants remains unknown
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location
Lead #3Remote crash site in rugged terrain may complicate search and recovery efforts
Jason Matthew Tucker, a 45-year-old male, went missing on August 9, 2023, when a Piper PA-18-150 aircraft (N4481Z) he was piloting crashed approximately 60 miles northwest of Skwentna in Denali National Park. The wreckage was discovered at the bottom of a 500-600 foot ravine in the West Fork of the Yentna River near Shellabarger Pass, but Tucker's remains have not been located. The National Park Service continues to investigate the circumstances of the crash and the fate of both Tucker and fellow passenger Nicolas Blace.
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NamUs case MP107643. Missing person: Jason Matthew Tucker.
Last known contact: 2023-08-09 in Denali Park, Matanuska-Susitna, AK. Circumstances: Missing after a Piper PA-18-150 aircraft, N4481Z, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident about 60 miles northwest of Skwentna.
Wreckage was located at the bottom of an estimated 500 to 600 ft ravine of the West Fork of the Yentna River, also known as Shellabarger Pass in Denali National Park and Preserve. Missing with Nicolas Blace, MP #107642.
Demographics: 45 years, Male, Uncertain. Physical description: 6 ft 2 in, 190 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Brown.
Investigating agency: National Park Service | NP23266546 | 2023-08-10.
Timeline of Events
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2023-08-09
Aircraft Crash
Piper PA-18-150 aircraft N4481Z crashed approximately 60 miles northwest of Skwentna in Denali National Park
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2023-08-10
Investigation Initiated
National Park Service opened investigation NP23266546 following the aircraft accident
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Case Information
Incident:August 9, 2023
Last Updated:May 27, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:August 9, 2023
Last Updated:May 27, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
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