NONE · Piper PA-18 · 2000-06-24 · SKWENTNA, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC00LA079
Event ID
20001212X21149
Type
Accident
Date
2000-06-24
Location
SKWENTNA, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.930397, -151.730209
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-18
Registration
N78NR
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors in the accident were the presence of a tailwind, the pilot's inadvertent touchdown, and a short landing area bordered by high vegetation.