NONE · PIPER PA-18 · 1991-08-14 · EAGLE RIVER, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC91LA124
Event ID
20001212X17745
Type
Accident
Date
1991-08-14
Location
EAGLE RIVER, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.210994, -149.250259
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-18
Registration
N1017A
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DURING CLIMBOUT AND LACK OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS BOTH THE DOWNDRAFT AND GUSTING WIND.