Aviation accident ANC18CA068

Name: aviation accident: Piper PA18 near Wasilla (2018-08-25)
Start: 2018-08-25
Location: Wasilla, AK, USA

MINR · Piper PA18 · 2018-08-25 · Wasilla, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number: ANC18CA068
Event ID: 20180827X60228
Type: Accident
Date: 2018-08-25
Location: Wasilla, AK, USA
Coordinates: 61.657501, -149.459716

Injuries

Highest injury: MINR
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 1
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA18
Registration: N5392Y
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll when the left main landing gear wheel got caught in a ditch, which resulted in a subsequent nose-over.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown