1 fatal · Cessna 206 · 2003-07-11 · English Bay, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC03FA075
Event ID
20030718X01149
Type
Accident
Date
2003-07-11
Location
English Bay, AK, USA
Coordinates
59.35361, -151.930831
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
206
Registration
N505SD
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an aborted landing, resulting in an inadvertent stall and subsequent collision with water. Factors were the high velocity crosswind conditions, the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, and his delay in aborting the landing.