GALENA, AK, USA
N5976D
PIPER PA-18-150
THE PLT TOOK OFF ON A REPORTED LOW LEVEL HUNTING TRIP. DURING THE FLT, THE ACFT CRASHED ON SNOW COVERED TERRAIN NEAR A GROUP OF TREES. IT CAME TO REST IN A NEAR VERTICAL, NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE WITH CRUSHING DAMAGE ON THE NOSE & LEADING EDGES OF THE WINGS. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF SIGNIFICANT MOVEMENT AFTER IMPACT. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS EVIDENT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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