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Aviation accident ANC04LA110

NONE · Piper PA-18 · 2004-09-17 · Slana, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number
ANC04LA110
Event ID
20040929X01535
Type
Accident
Date
2004-09-17
Location
Slana, AK, USA
Coordinates
62.683334, -143.866668

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Piper
Model
PA-18
Registration
N82491
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to compensate for wind conditions during landing, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a loss of control, and subsequent collision with trees during an uncontrolled descent. Factors contributing to the accident were gusty wind conditions and an inadvertent stall.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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