NONE · Piper PA-22-150 · 2002-08-18 · Sparrevohn, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC02LA100
Event ID
20020904X01522
Type
Accident
Date
2002-08-18
Location
Sparrevohn, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.810379, -161.440521
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-22-150
Registration
N6949B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate evaluation of wind conditions while landing, which resulted in a downwind landing and an encounter with rough terrain when the airplane overran the intended landing area. Factors associated with the accident were a tailwind, and rough and uneven terrain.