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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA18150 · Skwentna, AK · August 14, 2002

Date: August 14, 2002 · 17:50 local
Place: Skwentna, AK
Airport: Skwentna Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N4065Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC02FA097
Reported as: Piper PA18150
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot and his passenger departed lake hood airport (lhd), anchorage, Alaska, on August 14, 2002, enroute to Skwentna Airport (skw), Skwentna, Alaska. The pilot canceled his flight plan about five miles from skw on August 14, 2002, the aircraft was reported overdue by Mrs. Schenkenberger on August 16, 2002. The aircraft was found in trees about 2000 feet from skw airport. Both pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER DEPARTED LAKE HOOD AIRPORT (LHD), ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, ON AUGUST 14, 2002, ENROUTE TO SKWENTNA AIRPORT (SKW), SKWENTNA, ALASKA. THE PILOT CANCELED HIS FLIGHT PLAN ABOUT FIVE MILES FROM SKW ON AUGUST 14, 2002, THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTED OVERDUE BY MRS. SCHENKENBERGER ON AUGUST 16, 2002. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND IN TREES ABOUT 2000 FEET FROM SKW AIRPORT. BOTH PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC02FA097Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportSkwentna, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while on approach to land, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, and subsequent collision with trees.Aug 14, 2002 · Destroyed