# NTSB Accident ANC03GA020
> **Aviat A-1B** · 2002-12-19 · King Salmon, AK, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC03GA020
- **Event ID:** 20021224X05632
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-12-19
- **Location:** King Salmon, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 56.960456, -158.57965
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Aviat
- **Model:** A-1B
- **Registration:** N57HY
- **FAR Part:** PUBU
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain.

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