NONE · Piper PA-18 · 2001-04-21 · KING SALMON, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC01TA049
Event ID
20010509X00910
Type
Accident
Date
2001-04-21
Location
KING SALMON, AK, USA
Coordinates
58.676944, -156.649169
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-18
Registration
N745
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and inadequate weather evaluation resulting in a loss of directional control during the landing roll. Factors in the accident were the presence of a quartering tailwind, and an inadvertent ground loop.