NONE · PIPER PA-12 · 2010-05-22 · Chugiak, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC10CA042
Event ID
20100525X15324
Type
Accident
Date
2010-05-22
Location
Chugiak, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.336666, -148.986663
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-12
Registration
N2581M
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glide path while landing, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree, and the collapse of the main landing gear during touchdown.