NONE · PIPER PA-18A · 1989-08-18 · COPPER CENTER, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC89LA150
Event ID
20001213X29011
Type
Accident
Date
1989-08-18
Location
COPPER CENTER, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.680675, -145.140777
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-18A
Registration
N3877P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR LANDING BY THE PILOT. HE SUBSEQUENTLY LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE WHEN HE IMPROPERLY APPLIED HARD BRAKING DURING A WHEEL LANDING.