What happened
On September 4, 2011, a Piper PA-18-150, registration N83283, was being operated toward a remote hunting camp in Alaska. While flying under visual flight rules, the pilot encountered an area of fog. While attempting to maintain visual reference to the terrain, the right wing of the aircraft struck a ridge slope. Following the wing strike, the airplane turned toward the terrain and impacted the ground. The accident resulted in no injuries, though the aircraft sustained substantial damage to its fuselage and wings.
Findings
At the time of the accident, weather conditions provided visibility of 10 statute miles under visual meteorological conditions (VMC).