| Crash location | 69.250000°N, 147.216667°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 | Deadhorse, AK
70.205556°N, 148.511667°W 72.9 miles away |
| Tail number | N83283 |
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| Accident date | 03 Sep 2011 |
| Aircraft type | Piper PA-18-150 |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot said he was approaching a remote hunting camp in an area of fog. He said he was too close to a ridge, trying to maintain visual reference, when the right wing struck the ridge slope. The airplane turned toward the terrain, and impacted the ground, receiving substantial damage to the wings and fuselage.
The pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions.