Aviation accident ANC09FA062

2 fatal · ZENAIR LTD STOL CH 701 · 2009-07-14 · Wasilla, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number: ANC09FA062
Event ID: 20090715X15408
Type: Accident
Date: 2009-07-14
Location: Wasilla, AK, USA
Coordinates: 61.594722, -149.470275

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: ZENAIR LTD
Model: STOL CH 701
Registration: N701BX
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed to avoid an aerodynamic stall during takeoff and his decision to fly the airplane over its allowable gross weight. Contributing to the accident was the airplane's excessive gross weight.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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