Aviation accident ANC96FA161

1 fatal · Piper PA-18 · 1996-09-21 · MINTO, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number: ANC96FA161
Event ID: 20001208X06648
Type: Accident
Date: 1996-09-21
Location: MINTO, AK, USA
Coordinates: 65.150985, -149.370635

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA-18
Registration: N241WH
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, while maneuvering to land, which resulted in inadequate airspeed for conditions, an inadvertent stall, and collision with terrain (water).

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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