Patricia Elizabeth Papagni, 41, disappeared on June 19, 1994, when the Cessna 152 she was riding in crashed into the Pacific Ocean shortly after taking off from Half Moon Bay Airport. The crash happened near Pillar Point Harbor at about 11:14 p.m. Neither the plane nor Papagni’s body was recovered despite extensive searches.

The pilot’s body washed ashore on July 22, 1994, near Half Moon Bay, but Papagni’s remains have never been located and her case is classified as lost or injured at sea. The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office has investigated the incident and the circumstances remain unclear.

If anyone was in the Half Moon Bay area that night or has information about the aircraft or the search, please share what is known.