Christen A-1 N9622V

Summary

On 1 September 2022 at about 01:30 local time, a Christen A-1 registered N9622V was involved in an accident near Point MacKenzie, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

1 September 2022 at 01:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Point MacKenzie, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

61.2700, -150.1500

Aircraft

Christen A-1

Registration

N9622V

Category

Airplane

Year built

1990

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Anchorage → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC22LA072

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot’s improper monitoring and failure to maintain airspeed during a critical phase of flight, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, an aerodynamic stall, and subsequent impact with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during a go around maneuver at an off-airport site, he “did not maintain sufficient speed leading to a low wing stall at insufficient altitude to correct.” Subsequently, the airplane impacted terrain, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing, wing lift strut, and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.