SERS · Cessna 185F · 2006-06-22 · Bettles, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC06LA074
Event ID
20060629X00855
Type
Accident
Date
2006-06-22
Location
Bettles, AK, USA
Coordinates
66.889167, -151.484725
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
185F
Registration
N94204
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and collision with terrain. Factors contributing to the accident were the inadvertent stall, and an unfavorable wind.