NONE · Piper PA-12 · 2003-04-19 · Dillingham, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC03LA045
Event ID
20030422X00542
Type
Accident
Date
2003-04-19
Location
Dillingham, AK, USA
Coordinates
58.333332, -158.5
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-12
Registration
N3651N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions while taxiing for takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control and an on ground encounter with ocean water. A factor associated with the accident was a gusty wind condition.