NONE · Piper PA-18 · 1996-09-01 · MCCARTHY, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC96LA138
Event ID
20001208X06410
Type
Accident
Date
1996-09-01
Location
MCCARTHY, AK, USA
Coordinates
55.919906, -159.489852
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-18
Registration
N1879A
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for gusty wind conditions, and his selection of an unsuitable landing/takeoff site. A factor associated with the accident was the gusty wind.