MINR · Piper PA-18-160 · 1997-07-08 · CANTWELL, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC97LA100
Event ID
20001208X08274
Type
Accident
Date
1997-07-08
Location
CANTWELL, AK, USA
Coordinates
63.010387, -149.400802
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-18-160
Registration
N3952Z
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude to clear terrain. Factors were exceeding the airplane's maximum allowable gross weight, and downdrafts and turbulence associated with wind flowing across a mountain ridge.