| Crash location | 61.563889°N, 151.557778°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 | Skwentna, AK
61.990278°N, 151.397778°W 29.9 miles away |
| Tail number | N4568H |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 31 Jan 2010 |
| Aircraft type | Piper PA-17 |
| Additional details: | None |
The private pilot reported that he was on a personal flight and was attempting to land on a frozen lake. While on final approach to land, he said the airplane encountered a wind gust and that the left wing struck the top of a tree. The airplane descended and collided with terrain short of the intended landing site. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane.
The pilot's decision to make a low-altitude approach to land over trees in gusting winds, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree and a loss of control.