# NTSB Accident ANC09CA026
> **CESSNA 170B** · 2009-03-26 · Dillingham, AK, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC09CA026
- **Event ID:** 20090327X25149
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-03-26
- **Location:** Dillingham, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 58.987777, -158.621383
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 170B
- **Registration:** N2989D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff and his failure to attain adequate airspeed to avoid an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to take off with the airplane over its maximum allowable gross weight.

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