Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub, N371SC: Accident occurred September 04, 2021 in Gustavus, 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; Ketchikan, Alaska 

https://registry.faa.gov/N371SC

Location: Gustavus, AK

Accident Number: ANC21LA084

Date & Time: September 4, 2021, 10:00 Local 

Registration: N371SC

Aircraft: Piper PA-18-150 

Injuries: 2 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Piper 

Registration: N371SC

Model/Series: PA-18-150 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:

Operator: On file

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: 

Condition of Light:

Observation Facility, Elevation: PAGS,30 ft msl 

Observation Time: 09:56 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 40 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 12°C /11°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: 

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 7 knots / , 310°

Lowest Ceiling: Overcast / 400 ft AGL

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 29.53 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed:

Departure Point:

Destination:

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: 58.406419,-136.98371 (est)