NONE · Piper PA 18 · 2020-05-16 · McGrath, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC20CA047
Event ID
20200518X02533
Type
Accident
Date
2020-05-16
Location
McGrath, AK, USA
Coordinates
62.508888, -153.89778
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA 18
Registration
N5478H
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a collision with trees and impacted with the ground.