MINR · Piper PA-18 · 2003-09-15 · Iliamna, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC03LA115
Event ID
20030916X01548
Type
Accident
Date
2003-09-15
Location
Iliamna, AK, USA
Coordinates
59.61, -155.880004
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-18
Registration
N3795Z
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the takeoff run, which resulted in the airplane nosing over in the water. Factors contributing to the accident were wind gusts, and the pilot's inadequate evaluation of the wind conditions.