Overview
On a day with good weather conditions, a general aviation aircraft was cruising when the pilot lost control. The airplane stalled and crashed onto the slope of a mountain approximately 12 miles from Kijik Lake. The wreckage was located the following day. All eight individuals on board died in the accident.
Accident
The aircraft was in cruising flight under favorable weather when control was lost. The airplane entered a stall and impacted mountainous terrain. The search effort located the wreckage one day after the accident. There were no survivors among the eight occupants.
Investigation
The official investigation determined the sequence of events. The pilot's attention became diverted from the operation of the aircraft, leading to a failure to maintain adequate flying speed. This resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing factors included a loss of control at an altitude too low to recover and a heavily loaded aircraft.
Probable Cause
The probable cause was a stall in flight after the pilot diverted attention from operation of the aircraft and failed to maintain flying speed. Contributing factors were loss of control at altitude too low to effect recovery, and a heavily loaded aircraft.