Accident Details
Date
Saturday, July 29, 1989
NTSB Number
ANC89FA130
Location
WASILLA, AK
Event ID
20001213X28693
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
1
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION DUE TO AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WHILE MANEUVERING BACK TOWARD THE LAKE WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. THE HOUSE & TREES WERE CONSIDERED TO BE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N9681B
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
32978
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
NAPFLIN ERICH P
Address
PO BOX 873095
Status
Deregistered
City
WASILLA
State / Zip Code
AK 99687
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC89FA130