Accident · 1996-04-14

NTSB case ANC96LA050 · Piper PA-18 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
1996-04-14
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
Piper PA-18 (N3908Z)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
WIEDERKEHR AIR INC Matched by aircraft (N-number)

Probable cause

improper planning/decision by the pilot, and his selection of unsuitable terrain on which to land a ski equipped airplane.

Source: NTSB case ANC96LA050

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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