MINR · Kennedy Chinook Plus 2 · 2006-07-02 · Willow, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC06LA087
Event ID
20060720X00972
Type
Accident
Date
2006-07-02
Location
Willow, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.775276, -149.857223
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Kennedy
Model
Chinook Plus 2
Registration
N9077M
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed to avoid an aerodynamic stall during takeoff/initial climb, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with trees. A factor associated with the accident was an inadvertent stall.