NONE · Piper PA-18 · 2004-05-06 · Kasilof, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC04LA051
Event ID
20040524X00644
Type
Accident
Date
2004-05-06
Location
Kasilof, AK, USA
Coordinates
60.799999, -152.666671
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-18
Registration
N2521S
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions while landing, which resulted in an undershoot and an in-flight collision with terrain. Factors associated with the accident were a downdraft, and an embankment.