NONE · PIPER PA-18 · 1992-08-10 · BETTLES, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC92LA136
Event ID
20001211X15295
Type
Accident
Date
1992-08-10
Location
BETTLES, AK, USA
Coordinates
67.239578, -152.270919
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-18
Registration
N6592L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IN FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER ALTITUDE WHILE OPERATING IN THE MOUNTAINS. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.