NONE · PIPER PA-22-160 · 2012-07-03 · McGrath, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC12CA065
Event ID
20120705X92945
Type
Accident
Date
2012-07-03
Location
McGrath, AK, USA
Coordinates
62.952777, -155.606948
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-22-160
Registration
N8635D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to load the airplane in excess of its takeoff capability given the runway conditions, which resulting in a collision with terrain during the initial climb.