Summary
On October 06, 1993, a Piper PA-18-160 (N8479Y) was involved in an incident near Aniak, AK. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS. THE GUSTY WIND WAS A FACTOR.
On October 6, 1993 at 1400 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Piper PA-18-160 airplane, N8479Y, registered to and operated by the Pilot-in-Command, crashed during landing on a mountain ridge located 25 miles southeast of Aniak, Alaska, on the Buckstock River. The business flight, operating under 14 CFR Part 91, last departed a field site in the local area and the destination was the accident site. No flight plan was filed and visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The Private Certificated Pilot-in-Command and passenger, the sole occupants, were not injured and the airplane was substantially damaged.
According to the Pilot-in-Command, he was landing on a mountain ridge with a quartering headwind.
This incident is documented in NTSB report ANC94LA006. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N8479Y.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS. THE GUSTY WIND WAS A FACTOR.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On October 6, 1993 at 1400 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Piper PA-18-160 airplane, N8479Y, registered to and operated by the Pilot-in-Command, crashed during landing on a mountain ridge located 25 miles southeast of Aniak, Alaska, on the Buckstock River. The business flight, operating under 14 CFR Part 91, last departed a field site in the local area and the destination was the accident site. No flight plan was filed and visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The Private Certificated Pilot-in-Command and passenger, the sole occupants, were not injured and the airplane was substantially damaged.
According to the Pilot-in-Command, he was landing on a mountain ridge with a quartering headwind. The landing area was 500 to 600 feet in length with a field elevation of 2,500 feet. On short final the airplane began to settle and it hit the landing area hard causing damage to the airplane. The Pilot-in-Command stated he is a registered hunting guide.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC94LA006