NONE · Piper PA-12 · 1999-03-07 · BIG LAKE, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC99LA031
Event ID
20001205X00247
Type
Accident
Date
1999-03-07
Location
BIG LAKE, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.459629, -150.090118
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-12
Registration
N4040M
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing the wheel equipped airplane. A factor associated with the accident was the soft snow covering the frozen lake.