Aviation accident ANC06CA115

Name: aviation accident: Piper PA-18 near Tok (2006-08-16)
Start: 2006-08-16
Location: Tok, AK, USA

NONE · Piper PA-18 · 2006-08-16 · Tok, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number: ANC06CA115
Event ID: 20060911X01326
Type: Accident
Date: 2006-08-16
Location: Tok, AK, USA
Coordinates: 63.914443, -143.51416

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 2
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA-18
Registration: N8597D
FAR Part: 135
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to compensate for the wind conditions during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a collision with a tree. A factor contributing to the accident was a crosswind.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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