NONE · PIPER PA-18-150 · 1995-06-03 · SAND POINT, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC95TA067
Event ID
20001207X03601
Type
Accident
Date
1995-06-03
Location
SAND POINT, AK, USA
Coordinates
55.260269, -160.659255
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-18-150
Registration
N125FG
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The premature castoring of the tailwheel steering mechanism. A factor associated the accident is the added degree of difficulty in handling airplanes equipped with oversize 'tundra' tires.