No fatalities
20 Aug 2021: PIPER PA-18-150 — Wasilla, AK
On 20 Aug 2021, a PIPER PA-18-150 was involved in an aviation accident near Wasilla, AK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s inability to maintain control of the airplane during taxi after it encountered the prop wash from a larger airplane that was conducting a high-power engine run on the same taxiway. 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 inability to maintain control of the airplane during taxi after it encountered the prop wash from a larger airplane that was conducting a high-power engine run on the same taxiway.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Capability exceededAbility to respond/compensate