No fatalities
16 Sep 2020: Piper PA18 A — Arctic Village, AK
On 16 Sep 2020, a Piper PA18 A was involved in an aviation accident near Arctic Village, AK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a rock damaging the empennage. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a rock damaging the empennage.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotEffect on equipment