Accident Overview
A Piper PA-18 aircraft, piloted by a private pilot with an adult male passenger, crashed and burned following a low-altitude stall and impact with trees. Both occupants sustained severe burns during the post-crash fire and subsequent escape.
Pilot's Account
According to the pilot's wife, the pilot reported that he was showing his passenger a bear den when he lost control of the airplane and crashed. The pilot stated that neither he nor the passenger were injured on impact, but sustained burns during the escape from the post-crash fire.
Post-Crash Events
Despite their serious burn injuries, the pilot and passenger walked approximately 5 miles in 0-degree Fahrenheit temperature to seek medical treatment.
Injuries
Both the private pilot and his adult male passenger were severely burned. The source does not specify any fatalities or other injuries.