Piper PA-18 Super Cub, N1380A: Accident occurred November 26, 2021 in Palmer, 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/N1380A

Location: Palmer, Alaska

Accident Number: ANC22LA008

Date and Time: November 26, 2021, 11:00 Local 

Registration: N1380A

Aircraft: Piper PA-18 

Injuries: 1 Minor

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Piper

Registration: N1380A

Model/Series: PA-18

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: VMC

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: PAAQ, 230 ft msl 

Observation Time: 10:53 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 25 Nautical Miles 

Temperature/Dew Point: -18°C /-20°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered / 3700 ft AGL

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: / ,

Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 10000 ft AGL 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 29.62 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed:

Departure Point: 

Destination:

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Minor

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 Minor 

Latitude, Longitude: 61.250133,-148.58345 (est)