NONE · Piper PA-18-150 · 1997-07-05 · BIG CREEK, ID, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA97LA163
Event ID
20001208X08505
Type
Accident
Date
1997-07-05
Location
BIG CREEK, ID, USA
Coordinates
45.069641, -115.970703
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-18-150
Registration
N4249Z
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot-in-command's inadequate terrain clearance and failure to maintain directional control. Also, the overload of the aircraft's left main landing gear strut assembly. Factors contributing to the accident were high density altitude conditions, downdrafts (associated with the lee side of mountain flying), and crosswinds.