MINR · PIPER PA-12 · 1992-08-14 · TALKEETNA, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC92LA134
Event ID
20001211X15293
Type
Accident
Date
1992-08-14
Location
TALKEETNA, AK, USA
Coordinates
62.449493, -149.789779
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-12
Registration
N3042M
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IN FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION, AND HIS PREMATURE TOUCH DOWN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE DOWNDRAFT AND THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.