Aviation accident ANC98LA144

Name: aviation accident: Piper PA-11 near WILLOW (1998-09-09)
Start: 1998-09-09
Location: WILLOW, AK, USA

NONE · Piper PA-11 · 1998-09-09 · WILLOW, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number: ANC98LA144
Event ID: 20001211X10977
Type: Accident
Date: 1998-09-09
Location: WILLOW, AK, USA
Coordinates: 61.890731, -149.729614

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA-11
Registration: N30961
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area from the lake. Factors were the obstruction (point of land) hidden in the glare from the rising sun.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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