Piper PA-18 N1602A

Summary

On 24 October 2007 at about 23:30 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N1602A, operated by Anthony B. Lee, was involved in an accident near Pilot Point, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

24 October 2007 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Pilot Point, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

57.2189, -156.8681

Aircraft

Piper PA-18

Registration

N1602A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Anthony B. Lee

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pilot Point → Pilot Point

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC08CA009

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during an attempted go-around, which resulted in a loss of control, and an in-flight collision with terrain. Factors associated with the accident were gusty, high winds.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The commercial pilot was landing at an off-airport site in a tailwheel-equipped airplane during a Title 14, CFR Part 91 other work use flight. The pilot reported that while on a southeasterly approach to the site, he encountered strong gusty winds from 090 degrees at 25 miles per hour, with gusts to 40 miles per hour, and he elected to go-around. During the attempted go-around, a strong gust of wind rolled the airplane abruptly to the left, and the left wing struck the ground. He said that the airplane cartwheeled, and came to rest near the approach end of the site. The airplane sustained structural damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.