Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub, N82566: Accident occurred August 04, 2020 in Wasilla, Alaska

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Anchorage, Alaska

https://registry.faa.gov/N82566

Location: Wasilla, AK

Accident Number: ANC20CA076

Date & Time: August 4, 2020

Registration: N82566

Aircraft: Piper PA18 

Injuries: N/A

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Piper

Registration: N82566

Model/Series: PA18 150 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: No

Operator: On file

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: 

Observation Time: 23:56 Local

Distance from Accident Site:

Temperature/Dew Point: 21°C /10°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 7 knots / , 330°

Lowest Ceiling: None 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 29.7 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed: VFR

Departure Point: Wasilla, AK (IYS)

Destination: Soldotna, AK

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries:

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: N/A 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: N/A 

Latitude, Longitude: 61.571945,-149.539443 (est)