NONE · PIPER PA-22 · 2014-07-28 · Dillingham, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC14LA056
Event ID
20140731X52047
Type
Accident
Date
2014-07-28
Location
Dillingham, AK, USA
Coordinates
58.819431, -157.8609
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-22
Registration
N8883C
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing due to his decision to attempt a landing with a quartering tailwind, which resulted in a ground loop and impact with the runway surface.