Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Aniak, AK
61.578333°N, 159.522222°W |
Tail number | N3946Z |
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Accident date | 12 Aug 1990 |
Aircraft type | Piper PA-18-150 |
Additional details: | None |
PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AS A RESULT OF ENCOUNTERING SEVERE WEATHER EITHER DURING TAKEOFF OR LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SEVERE WEATHER, ROUGH WATER SURFACE, AND SELF-INDUCED PRESSURE TO FLY BY THE PILOT.