Andrew Teuber, Jr., 52, went missing after departing Merrill Field in Anchorage on the afternoon of Tuesday, March 2, 2021, piloting his blue and white Robinson R66 helicopter, tail number N1767. He was the only person on board and was flying to his home in Kodiak; a family member reported him overdue when he failed to arrive. Last radar contact was over water near the Barren Islands, an area noted in the report for unpredictable weather, with winds gusting to 21 miles per hour and temperatures just below freezing.

The Coast Guard conducted an extensive search on March 2 that included three helicopter crews, an HC-130 Hercules plane, and a ship, covering a wide area for more than 13 hours.

The National Transportation Safety Board opened an investigation and in a preliminary report presumed Teuber deceased and the helicopter destroyed after impacting the ocean. Teuber had just returned from Las Vegas, where he married the day before, and the day of his disappearance coincided with publication of a news story about allegations that had prompted his recent resignations. A witness said Teuber seemed distracted and had wanted to be in Kodiak with his family when the story appeared. Does anyone have information about Teuber’s last flight or the debris found northeast of Kodiak?