NONE · Piper PA-18-105 · 2002-12-18 · Palmer, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC03LA018
Event ID
20021220X05624
Type
Accident
Date
2002-12-18
Location
Palmer, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.25, -148.550003
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-18-105
Registration
N325T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area, and his failure to achieve takeoff speed which resulted in an on ground collision with a ditch. Contributing factors were soft and snow-covered terrain, and a ditch.