SERS · Britten-Norman BN-2A · 2004-09-23 · Kodiak, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC04LA113
Event ID
20040929X01533
Type
Accident
Date
2004-09-23
Location
Kodiak, AK, USA
Coordinates
58.566665, -153.916671
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
2
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
7
Aircraft
Make
Britten-Norman
Model
BN-2A
Registration
N6522T
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his intentional flight into adverse weather conditions, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with terrain during takeoff-initial climb. Factors contributing to the accident were high and gusty wind conditions, and the pilot's inadequate preflight planning.