SERS · CESSNA 170B · 2009-08-25 · Anchorage, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC09LA088
Event ID
20090825X90626
Type
Accident
Date
2009-08-25
Location
Anchorage, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.186943, -149.954437
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
170B
Registration
N6073V
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to make an abrupt and steep low altitude turn just after takeoff, while attempting to return to his departure airport, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and loss of aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to ensure that the airplane’s engine access cowling was properly latched before takeoff.