SERS · de Havilland U-6A · 1996-09-24 · KING SALMON, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC96TA163
Event ID
20001208X06676
Type
Accident
Date
1996-09-24
Location
KING SALMON, AK, USA
Coordinates
58.750846, -156.539077
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
de Havilland
Model
U-6A
Registration
N67207
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient airspeed during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and collision with the terrain (water). Turbulence was a related factor.