SERS · Piper PA-12 · 2007-06-11 · Koyukuk, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC07LA044
Event ID
20070622X00783
Type
Accident
Date
2007-06-11
Location
Koyukuk, AK, USA
Coordinates
65.136665, -159.224716
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-12
Registration
N78492
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for a gusting tailwind during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of control and a nose over. Factors contributing to the accident were the tailwind and wind gust.