| Crash location | 61.650556°N, 151.315278°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 23.6 miles away |
| Tail number | N623JE |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 06 Jul 2012 |
| Aircraft type | Piper PA-18-150 |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot was landing his tailwheel-equipped airplane at an off-airport site when the left main landing gear hit a hole, and the airplane ground looped, sustaining substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot said there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with airplane.
The pilot provided a written statement of events, but did not fill out the National Transportation Safety Board Accident/Incident Reporting Form 6120.1.
The pilot's selection of an unsuitable off-airport landing site, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll.