Aviation accident ANC97FA002

1 fatal · Piper PA-18 · 1996-10-02 · PALMER, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number: ANC97FA002
Event ID: 20001208X06826
Type: Accident
Date: 1996-10-02
Location: PALMER, AK, USA
Coordinates: 61.619869, -148.979904

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 1
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA-18
Registration: N64RS
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. The unfavorable wind condition was a related factor.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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