NONE · Piper PA-18 · 2006-09-18 · Koliganek, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC06CA133
Event ID
20061004X01446
Type
Accident
Date
2006-09-18
Location
Koliganek, AK, USA
Coordinates
60.303611, -156.899444
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-18
Registration
N82905
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from rising terrain while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain. Factors associated with the accident were a downdraft, the pilot's intentional low altitude flight, and his inadequate weather evaluation.