SERS · Piper PA-18 · 1998-06-28 · BIG CREEK, ID, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA98LA113
Event ID
20001211X10438
Type
Accident
Date
1998-06-28
Location
BIG CREEK, ID, USA
Coordinates
44.590755, -115.570281
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-18
Registration
N44536
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering to an emergency landing, resulting in an inadvertent stall/mush into the terrain. A contributing factor was the high density altitude.