NONE · PIPER PA-18 · 1991-08-09 · ANCHORAGE, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC91LA121
Event ID
20001212X17742
Type
Accident
Date
1991-08-09
Location
ANCHORAGE, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.180637, -149.880508
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-18
Registration
N2370H
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S WEATHER EVALUATION MISJUDGMENT, THE HIGH WIND, AND ROUGH WATER ENCOUNTERED DURING TAKEOFF.