NONE · PIPER PA-18 · 1992-09-18 · NEW STUYAHOK, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC92LA174
Event ID
20001211X15572
Type
Accident
Date
1992-09-18
Location
NEW STUYAHOK, AK, USA
Coordinates
59.490997, -157.290512
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-18
Registration
N226T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
FUEL SYSTEM CONTAMINATION BY WATER AND POOR PREFLIGHT INSPECTION AND PREPARATION BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND. THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR AN EMERGENCY FLOAT PLANE LANDING WAS A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT.