Sep 8, 1993
Accident
Destroyed TALKEETNA RIVER, AK
Injuries2 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ROUGH/UNEVEN TAKEOFF LOCATION, THE EXCESS WEIGHT OF THE AIRPLANE, THE INADEQUATE DESIGN OF THE ADD-ON TANK BY THE MANUFACTURER AFFECTING THE WEIGHT AND BALANCE, AND THE INADEQUATE CERTIFICATION/APPROVAL OF THE TANK BY THE FAA.
NTSB ANC93FA172