The person at the center of this case
Richard Lee Stoltzfus
Missing Person · Open
15 years waiting · since 2011
Missing Person: Richard Lee Stoltzfus
Justice for Richard Lee Stoltzfus — the trail went cold in 2011, but the truth hasn't.
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evidence
Lead #1What was the cause of the aircraft crash near Seal River?
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location
Lead #2Has a thorough search of the crash site and surrounding wilderness been completed to locate the pilot's remains?
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clue
Lead #3Were there any distress signals or communications from the aircraft before it went down?
Richard Lee Stoltzfus, a 68-year-old aircraft pilot, went missing on August 16, 2011, when his plane went down near Seal River in Yakutat, Alaska. His passenger was found deceased near the crash site on August 21, 2011, but Stoltzfus himself has never been located. Despite search efforts in the remote Alaskan wilderness, questions remain about the exact circumstances of the crash and the location of the pilot's remains.
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NamUs case MP41217. Missing person: Richard Lee Stoltzfus.
Last known contact: 2011-08-16 in Yakutat, Yakutat, AK. Circumstances: Pilot of aircraft that went down by Seal River in Yakutat, AK.
Passenger was located deceased on 08/21/11 near the accident site. Demographics: 68 years, Male, White / Caucasian.
Physical description: 5 ft 6 in, 180 lbs, hair: Gray or Partially Gray, eyes: Brown. Investigating agency: Alaska State Troopers | 110081348 | 2011-08-16.
Timeline of Events
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2011-08-16
Aircraft goes down
Richard Lee Stoltzfus was piloting an aircraft that crashed near Seal River in Yakutat, Alaska.
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2011-08-21
Passenger located
The aircraft's passenger was found deceased near the accident site, but the pilot Richard Lee Stoltzfus was not located.
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Case Information
Incident:August 16, 2011
Last Updated:June 13, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:August 16, 2011
Last Updated:June 13, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 9072695511
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