Aviation accident ANC16FA065

1 fatal · HEFTY Polar Cub · 2016-09-11 · Anchorage, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number: ANC16FA065
Event ID: 20160912X71238
Type: Accident
Date: 2016-09-11
Location: Anchorage, AK, USA
Coordinates: 61.125278, -149.748886

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: HEFTY
Model: Polar Cub
Registration: N62905
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's severe impairment from carbon monoxide poisoning in flight, which resulted in a loss of control and a subsequent collision with trees and terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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