SERS · Piper PA-16 · 2006-08-19 · Chugiak, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC06LA118
Event ID
20060906X01301
Type
Accident
Date
2006-08-19
Location
Chugiak, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.424446, -149.407775
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-16
Registration
N5280H
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to properly preflight the airplane and remove all water from the fuel system, which resulted in a loss of engine power during takeoff/initial climb, and subsequent loss of control. Factors associated with the accident are the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed to preclude a stall, and the inadvertent stall.