Aviation accident ANC03FA051

4 fatal · Cessna 185 · 2003-05-28 · Talkeetna, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number: ANC03FA051
Event ID: 20030606X00809
Type: Accident
Date: 2003-05-28
Location: Talkeetna, AK, USA
Coordinates: 62.878887, -151.066665

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 4
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 4

Aircraft

Make: Cessna
Model: 185
Registration: N70176
FAR Part: 135
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall, an uncontrolled descent and in-flight collision with terrain. A factor associated with the accident was rising terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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