SERS · DEHAVILLAND DHC-2 · 2016-09-09 · Kodiak, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC16LA062
Event ID
20160909X71952
Type
Accident
Date
2016-09-09
Location
Kodiak, AK, USA
Coordinates
57.660556, -153.318893
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
DEHAVILLAND
Model
DHC-2
Registration
N91AK
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the initial climb and turn after takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.