Isaak Paul G ISAAK SUPER CUB N130Z

Summary

On 28 February 2013 at about 19:10 local time, a Isaak Paul G ISAAK SUPER CUB registered N130Z was involved in an accident near Sterling, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 February 2013 at 19:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Sterling, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

60.5511, -150.7903

Aircraft

Isaak Paul G ISAAK SUPER CUB

Registration

N130Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sterling → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC13LA026

2 people were seriously injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

A witness familiar with the accident airplane stated that the pilot would typically make a low pass after a flight to let friends or family members know he was back. Due to injuries sustained in the accident, the pilot was unable to remember anything about the accident. According to the passenger, the pilot was making a second low pass over friends just before the accident. Witnesses reported seeing the airplane flying very slowly, about 300 feet above the ground, with the engine at a low power setting. The airplane’s right wing dipped and it subsequently entered a near vertical spiraling descent, collided with a tree and came to rest in a snow bank. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings, lift struts, and fuselage. No evidence of any preimpact mechanical anomaly was discovered during the postaccident examination of the airplane and engine. Given the lack of evidence of any mechanical problems, the passenger and witness’s account of the accident, along with the airplane’s near vertical descent, it is likely that the pilot inadvertently stalled the airplane at low altitude and was unable to recover.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.