Aviation accident ANC13FA054

1 fatal · DEHAVILLAND BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 · 2013-06-04 · Petersburg, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number: ANC13FA054
Event ID: 20130605X32343
Type: Accident
Date: 2013-06-04
Location: Petersburg, AK, USA
Coordinates: 56.784721, -132.568054

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 2
Minor: 4
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 7

Aircraft

Make: DEHAVILLAND
Model: BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1
Registration: N616W
FAR Part: 135
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate altitude above the trees, and his subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering to avoid the trees, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall/spin and an uncontrolled descent.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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