No fatalities
21 Sep 2024: PIPER PA-22-150 — Dancing Bear Alaska, LLC — Bettles, AK
On 21 Sep 2024, a PIPER PA-22-150 operated by Dancing Bear Alaska, LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Bettles, AK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to adequately compensate for shifting wind conditions, resulting in a hard landing. 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 failure to adequately compensate for shifting wind conditions, resulting in a hard landing.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotContributed to outcomeAttain/maintain not possible