Piper PA-18-105 Special, N5489H: Accident occurred May 15, 2021 in Gakona, 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.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity: 

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

https://registry.faa.gov/N5489H

Location: Gakona, AK

Accident Number: ANC21LA040

Date & Time: May 15, 2021, 14:00 Local

Registration: N5489H

Aircraft: Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL

Injuries: 2 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Piper 

Registration: N5489H

Model/Series: PA-18-105 SPECIAL

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: No

Operator: 

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: PAGK,1562 ft msl 

Observation Time: 13:53 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 9 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 11°C /-2°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered / 5000 ft AGL

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: / ,

Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 9000 ft AGL 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 29.71 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed:

Departure Point: Gakona, AK

Destination: Gakona, AK

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries:

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 2 None

Latitude, Longitude: 62.293995,-145.30768