1 fatal · Piper PA-18-150 · 2004-05-22 · Cold Bay, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC04FA056
Event ID
20040610X00783
Type
Accident
Date
2004-05-22
Location
Cold Bay, AK, USA
Coordinates
55.261665, -162.726669
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-18-150
Registration
N4319Z
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A loss of engine power during the final approach to land for an undetermined reason, and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the ensuing emergency descent, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A factor associated with the accident was the stall.