1 fatal · de Havilland DHC-2 · 1996-12-12 · KETCHIKAN, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC97LA014
Event ID
20001208X07125
Type
Accident
Date
1996-12-12
Location
KETCHIKAN, AK, USA
Coordinates
55.609836, -131.579269
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
de Havilland
Model
DHC-2
Registration
N67694
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and collision with terrain (water). A factor associated with the accident was the gusty wind condition.