NONE · Aeronca 15AC · 2004-08-07 · Big lake, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC04CA089
Event ID
20040831X01330
Type
Accident
Date
2004-08-07
Location
Big lake, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.575, -149.866668
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Aeronca
Model
15AC
Registration
N4433N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions and subsequent collision with high vegetation during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in a collision with the ground. Factors contributing to the accident were the presence of a tailwind and bushes at the end of the airstrip.