1 fatal · de Havilland DHC-2 · 2006-09-21 · Kodiak, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC06FA136
Event ID
20060928X01423
Type
Accident
Date
2006-09-21
Location
Kodiak, AK, USA
Coordinates
58.601665, -153.75
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
6
Aircraft
Make
de Havilland
Model
DHC-2
Registration
N5154G
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering to reverse direction, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and an uncontrolled descent. Factors associated with the accident were the inadvertent stall and wind gusts.