No fatalities
22 Aug 2020: Piper PA18 150 — Tok, AK
On 22 Aug 2020, a Piper PA18 150 was involved in an aviation accident near Tok, AK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with trees. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with trees.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Directional control — Not attained/maintainedStudent/instructed pilotContributed to outcome