1 fatal · PIPER PA-18 · 1991-06-19 · WOODS RIVER, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC91LA077
Event ID
20001212X17152
Type
Accident
Date
1991-06-19
Location
WOODS RIVER, AK, USA
Coordinates
64.809036, -147.719039
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-18
Registration
N10PC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHILE TURNING AFTER A LOW PASS, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. THE WIND GUSTS AND TURBULENCE WERE RELATED FACTORS.