Aviation accident ANC02FA097

2 fatal · Piper PA-18 · 2002-08-14 · Skwentna, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number: ANC02FA097
Event ID: 20020829X01490
Type: Accident
Date: 2002-08-14
Location: Skwentna, AK, USA
Coordinates: 61.95, -151.166671

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA-18
Registration: N4065Z
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while on approach to land, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, and subsequent collision with trees.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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