NONE · Piper PA-18 · 2007-08-07 · King Salmon, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC07CA074
Event ID
20071025X01660
Type
Accident
Date
2007-08-07
Location
King Salmon, AK, USA
Coordinates
58.666667, -156.633331
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-18
Registration
N39302
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for a crosswind during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a loss of control, and an on-ground encounter with terrain. A factor in the accident was a crosswind.