SERS · Luscombe L-8F · 1999-04-26 · KODIAK, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC99LA050
Event ID
20001205X00408
Type
Accident
Date
1999-04-26
Location
KODIAK, AK, USA
Coordinates
57.79087, -152.400726
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Luscombe
Model
L-8F
Registration
N45627
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate terrain clearance during the initial climb, and the inadvertent stall/spin during the turn to avoid terrain. A factor in this accident was the pilot exceeding the allowable maximum gross weight of the airplane.