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Aviation accident ANC04CA105

NONE · Piper PA-18 · 2004-09-06 · Healy, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number
ANC04CA105
Event ID
20041006X01583
Type
Accident
Date
2004-09-06
Location
Healy, AK, USA
Coordinates
63.844444, -148.287506

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Piper
Model
PA-18
Registration
N7472D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a collision with vegetation and a nose over. A factor contributing to the accident was a tailwind.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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