No fatalities

Remote Hunting Camp Approach Ends in Terrain Impact

Deadhorse, AK, United States

On September 4, 2011, a PIPER PA-18-150 operated by STOTT DAVID L was involved in an aviation accident near Deadhorse, AK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

A pilot reported that while approaching a remote hunting camp in fog, the aircraft's right wing struck a ridge slope. The airplane turned toward the terrain and impacted the ground, sustaining substantial damage to the wings and fuselage.

Incident Overview and Pilot Account The pilot stated that the aircraft was on approach to a remote hunting camp when the area was experiencing fog. According to the pilot's account, the aircraft was positioned too close to a ridge while attempting to maintain visual reference. During this maneuver, the right wing made contact with the slope of the ridge. ## Impact and Damage Following the wing strike, the airplane turned toward the terrain and subsequently impacted the ground. The collision resulted in substantial damage to both the wings and the fuselage. No specific aircraft type, registration, operator, date, or location details were provided in the source material.

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