SERS · Piper PA-18 · 2006-03-21 · Dillingham, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC06LA027
Event ID
20060327X00350
Type
Accident
Date
2006-03-21
Location
Dillingham, AK, USA
Coordinates
60.525833, -158.391662
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-18
Registration
N6770B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering for landing, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with snow-covered terrain. A factor contributing to the accident was an inadvertent stall.