# Accident 19910618026459A: Tcraft BC65, Kakhonak, AK, June 18, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 18, 1991, 15:26 local time
- Place: Kakhonak, AK
- Airport: Kakhonak Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 59.8594° N, 154.0298° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.8594&lon=-154.0298&mi=10
- Aircraft: N37611, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37611-1993-02-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Taylorcraft BC-65 (registry code 8850306, https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TCRAFT BC65
- Reported engine: CONT A658
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC91LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA076) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910618026459A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STALLED AFTER TAKEOFF INTO WATER,THREE PEOPLE,225LBS BAGGAGE ON TWO PLACE AIRCRAFT. PIC NO PILOT OR MEDICAL CERT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC91LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA076), Jun 18, 1991: Taylorcraft BC-65 (N37611), Kakhonak, AK, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: THE UNCERTIFICATED PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB AND THE PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT BY DRUGS (MARIJUANA) OF THE PILOT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE STALL WHICH…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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