# NTSB Accident ANC90LA190
> **PIPER PA-12** · 1990-08-12 · CATHEDRAL RAPID, AK, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC90LA190
- **Event ID:** 20001212X23880
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1990-08-12
- **Location:** CATHEDRAL RAPID, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 63.379962, -143.390945
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-12
- **Registration:** N92512
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE ABOVE THE TERRAIN WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF AIRSPEED AND A STALL/SPIN WHILE MANEUVERING TO AVOID TERRAIN. THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, HIGH WINDS, AND HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE WERE FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.

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*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=ANC90LA190) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*