# NTSB Accident ANC97FA099
> **de Havilland DHC-2** · 1997-07-05 · SKWENTNA, AK, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC97FA099
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08273
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-07-05
- **Location:** SKWENTNA, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 61.930221, -151.730972
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 4
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** de Havilland
- **Model:** DHC-2
- **Registration:** N5164G
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

a loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the no.1 exhaust push rod.  Factors contributing to the accident were: insufficient information on pushrod inspection and overhaul from the manufacturer, unsuitable terrain available for landing, and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the approach which led to an inadvertent stall.

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