- Date
- June 3, 1989, 10:15 local (18:15 UTC)
- Place
- Wasilla, AK
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N9642KStinson 108-2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 2, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19890603014069A
- Case key
- 5110
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Probable cause
Pilot failed to operate the aircraft within its recommended parameters, resulting in loss of control and a stall-spin into the water.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
Immediately after taking off from the water, this private pilot executed a low altitude steep left turn which resulted in a stall-spin into the lake. No evidence to indicated pre-accident failure or malfunction of the flight control, engine, or airframe were noted. No medical factors were identified which could be considered casual.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9642K
- Reported as
- Stinson 108-2
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 108-2642
- Airframe hours
- 5,401
- Engine
- Continental O-470-MCR, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Dubin, Alan N.
- Registered owner
- Alan N. Dubin
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 13, 1989 · 32 hours before
- Destination
- LHD · Anchorage, AK
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- NONE · Lake Lucille
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 501 total · 268 in this make and model · 452 as pilot in command · 44 in the last 90 days · 21 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 60° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 60 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 55 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.