Kenmore Air

Kenmore Air Harbor, Inc., doing business as Kenmore Air, is an American airline with its headquarters on the grounds of Kenmore Air Harbor in Kenmore, Washington, United States, north of Seattle.[3][4] It operates scheduled and charter seaplane and landplane service to destinations throughout western Washington and southwestern British Columbia, as well as seaplane "flightseeing" flights around Seattle. In addition to its corporate headquarters, seaplane maintenance facility and terminal in Kenmore, the airline has hub operations in Seattle for seaplanes at Lake Union Seaplane Base and for land-based airplanes at Boeing Field. It also operates a maintenance facility for its airplane fleet at Boeing Field.

History

1940s

The airline was established as Kenmore Air Harbor and started operations on March 21, 1946. It was founded by Robert Munro, Reginald Collins and Jack Mines and began operations with a single Aeronca Model K seaplane and a hangar at a location formerly occupied by a lumber mill on north

Incidents and accidents

October 1, 1977: A Kenmore Air DHC-2 Beaver crashed after colliding with terrain near Stevens Pass, Washington, killing all seven occupants. The aircraft crashed while heading to Lake Hatheume, British Columbia, after departing from Kenmore, Washington. The incident marked Kenmore Air's first fatal crash in over 36 years of operation. The crash, attributed to the overloading the aircraft's payload capacity and the aircraft's inability to climb above the rising terrain. Originally written off as damaged beyond repair, the DHC-2 Beaver, registered as N64391, was restored, and reregistered as N62357.

June 11, 1979: A Kenmore Air DHC-2 Beaver was damaged after it crashed at sea near Maurelle Island, British Columbia, killing the sole occupant. The aircraft, registered N68084, was later recovered, repaired and reregistered as N72TT.

October 1, 1999: Exactly 22 years after the first Kenmore Air fatal accident, a Kenmore Air DHC-2 Beaver crashed in a wooded area near Port Blakely, Washington. The aircraft, registered as N9766Z, was carrying four passengers, all members of a BBC film crew. The pilot and four passengers all received minor injuries, and the aircraft returned to service. The cause of the accident was attributed to the pilot's failure to maintain proper clearance above the trees and terrain.

September 30, 2016: After departing from Seattle's South Lake Union a Kenmore Air DHC-2 Beaver crashed in the waters near San Juan Islands at approximately 8:50 a.m. A husband and wife in a pleasure boat, the Northern Rose, were able to make it to the crash scene and pulled one woman and three men on board from the water. All four victims were treated for minor injuries and hypothermia and discharged.

March 23, 2022: On Orcas Island, a Kenmore Air 1998 Cessna Caravan 208B experienced a mechanical power failure during takeoff and failed to gain altitude. The plane continued to drive off the runway through a fence and ended up in a field. No injuries were reported. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service.[19]

airline	Kenmore Air
fleet size	29
destinations	San Juan Islands, Victoria BC, Nanaimo and Desolation Sound BC (seasonal)
iata	M5
icao	KEN
callsign	KENMORE
aoc	United States: GJRA163A‡R1R‡ Canada: 949‡R2R‡
parent	Seattle Hospitality Group
founded	1946
headquarters	Kenmore Air Harbor Kenmore, Washington, United States
key people	David Gudgel, President
hubs	* Kenmore Lake Washington * Seattle Lake Union * Boeing Field * Paine Field
website	https://kenmoreair.com

History

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2018

2023

Destinations

Fleet

Incidents and accidents

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