NONE · PIPER PA-22 · 1990-01-06 · BETTLES, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC90LA024
Event ID
20001212X22357
Type
Accident
Date
1990-01-06
Location
BETTLES, AK, USA
Coordinates
67.239562, -152.270782
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-22
Registration
N2728P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE, HIGH WIND, DOWNDRAFT, AND MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.