Aviation accident ANC97LA081

Name: aviation accident: Piper PA-22 near HEALY (1997-06-02)
Start: 1997-06-02
Location: HEALY, AK, USA

MINR · Piper PA-22 · 1997-06-02 · HEALY, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number: ANC97LA081
Event ID: 20001208X08040
Type: Accident
Date: 1997-06-02
Location: HEALY, AK, USA
Coordinates: 63.680912, -150.030319

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA-22
Registration: N3602A
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane and runway alignment. Factors relating to the accident were: the crosswind, and the proximity of a creek (ravine) to the runway.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown