SERS · INTERSTATE S-1B2 ARCTIC TERN · 1993-09-08 · TALKEETNA RIVER, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC93FA172
Event ID
20001211X13279
Type
Accident
Date
1993-09-08
Location
TALKEETNA RIVER, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.410034, -149.169433
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
INTERSTATE
Model
S-1B2 ARCTIC TERN
Registration
N64AT
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ROUGH/UNEVEN TAKEOFF LOCATION, THE EXCESS WEIGHT OF THE AIRPLANE, THE INADEQUATE DESIGN OF THE ADD-ON TANK BY THE MANUFACTURER AFFECTING THE WEIGHT AND BALANCE, AND THE INADEQUATE CERTIFICATION/APPROVAL OF THE TANK BY THE FAA.