MINR · Piper PA-18 · 1999-08-20 · SLEETMUTE, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC99LA121
Event ID
20001212X19408
Type
Accident
Date
1999-08-20
Location
SLEETMUTE, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.680679, -157.160308
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-18
Registration
N82905
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area, which resulted in the airplane colliding with vegetation, knocking the gascolator off the airplane, and fuel starvation of the engine.