| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | October 03, 2001 |
| Time: | 13:38 |
| Location: | Decatur Island, Washington |
| Operator: | Aeronautical Services - Air Taxi |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Decatur Island, WAAnacortez, WA |
| AC Type: | Cessna 172N |
| Registration: | N733SW |
| cn / ln: | 17268521 |
| Aboard: | 3 (passengers:2 crew:1) |
| Fatalities: | 3 (passengers:2 crew:1) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | Witnesses to the accident reported that shortly after departing from the northbound turf runway the pilot initiated a 360-degree turn to the right (east). Shortly before completing the turn, the aircraft banked sharply to the left, pitched down, and collided with trees in a nose-low attitude. The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a low altitude turn, resulting in a stall. The pilot exceeding the aircraft's maximum gross takeoff weight was a factor. |
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