Aviat A-1B accident near King Salmon, AK
On December 19, 2002, an Aviat A-1B (airplane) was involved in an accident near King Salmon, AK. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- December 19, 2002
- Place
- King Salmon, AK
- Aircraft
- Aviat A-1B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 56.961°N, 158.580°W
- NTSB ID
- 20021224X05632
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 19, 2002, about 1230 Alaska standard time, a tundra tire-equipped Aviat A-1B airplane, N57HY, sustained substantial damage following a loss of control while maneuvering, and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain, about 70 miles south of King Salmon, Alaska. The airplane was being operated by the US Department of the Interior, as a visual flight rules (VFR) public use local game management flight, for the purpose of locating collared moose. The airline transport pilot received fatal injuries, and the observer received serious injuries. The airplane departed King Salmon Airport, King Salmon, about 1000; VFR conditions prevailed, and company VFR flight following procedures were in effect. During a telephone conversation with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge (IIC) on December 19, at 1710, a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regional operations specialist reported that an alert notice (ALNOT) had been issued for the accident airplane. On December 20, about 1630, searchers located the wreckage of the accident airplane. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held an airline transport pilot certificate with ratings for airplane multi-engine land, single-engine land, and single-engine sea. The pilot was instrument rated. He was issued an FAA Second Class Medical Certificate on January 30, 2002, and according to FAA records, had accumulated about 10,500 total flying hours. The total number of hours he had accumulated in the make and model of the accident airplane are unknown. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The accident airp
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
