# NTSB Accident ANC89FA144
> **PIPER PA-12** · 1989-08-13 · WINDY FORK, AK, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC89FA144
- **Event ID:** 20001213X28996
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-08-13
- **Location:** WINDY FORK, AK, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-12
- **Registration:** N7542H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NR
- **Weather:** Unk
## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED WHILE OPERATING TO OR FROM THE GRAVEL BAR, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL.  THE RISING TERRAIN WAS CONSIDERED A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.

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