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Aviation accident GAA18CA494
NONE · Piper PA18 · 2018-08-12 · Gilliam Glacier, AK, USA
Event
- NTSB number
GAA18CA494- Event ID
20180818X55332- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2018-08-12
- Location
- Gilliam Glacier, AK, USA
- Coordinates
- 63.699722, -147.126388
Injuries
- Highest injury
- NONE
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 2
- Total aboard
- 2
Aircraft
- Make
- Piper
- Model
- PA18
- Registration
- N9884D
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- SUBS
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to take off in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with terrain.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown