2 fatal · PIPER PA-18A-150 · 1993-09-02 · SANONA CREEK, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC93FA167
Event ID
20001211X13278
Type
Accident
Date
1993-09-02
Location
SANONA CREEK, AK, USA
Coordinates
62.099132, -145.529876
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-18A-150
Registration
N4713A
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED DURING A DOWNWIND TURN FOR LANDING. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE OVERWEIGHT CONDITION OF THE AIRPLANE, AND FAILURE TO ASSURE THAT THE AIRPLANE COMPLIED WITH ALL APPLICABLE AIRWORTHINESS REGULATIONS.