Aviation accident ANC90LA143

2 fatal · PIPER PA-18-150 · 1990-08-12 · ANIAK, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number: ANC90LA143
Event ID: 20001212X23864
Type: Accident
Date: 1990-08-12
Location: ANIAK, AK, USA
Coordinates: 61.200119, -158.599487

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA-18-150
Registration: N3946Z
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AS A RESULT OF ENCOUNTERING SEVERE WEATHER EITHER DURING TAKEOFF OR LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SEVERE WEATHER, ROUGH WATER SURFACE, AND SELF-INDUCED PRESSURE TO FLY BY THE PILOT.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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