SERS · CESSNA P206B · 2009-09-08 · Truckee, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR09LA432
Event ID
20090908X21520
Type
Accident
Date
2009-09-08
Location
Truckee, CA, USA
Coordinates
39.319999, -120.139442
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
4
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
P206B
Registration
N206ST
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed for flight, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with the ground. Contributing to the accident was the intermittent failure of the stall warning system due to a contaminated switch.