Crash location | 60.800000°N, 151.792777°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
Nearest city | Kenai, AK
60.554444°N, 151.258333°W 24.8 miles away |
Tail number | N405TH |
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Accident date | 14 May 2009 |
Aircraft type | Piper PA-18-150 |
Additional details: | None |
The private pilot reported that after landing at an off-airport site at the conclusion of a Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight, and while taxiing to parking, the airplane's left wing struck a small tree. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot indicated that there were no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane.
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree while taxiing.