MINR · PIPER PA-17 · 2010-01-31 · Skwentna, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC10CA016
Event ID
20100201X91417
Type
Accident
Date
2010-01-31
Location
Skwentna, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.563888, -151.557785
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-17
Registration
N4568H
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to make a low-altitude approach to land over trees in gusting winds, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree and a loss of control.