GULKANA, AK, USA
N625SW
PIPER PA-18
THE ACFT CRASHED SHORTLY AFTER THE PLT HAD DEPARTED AN AIRSTRIP TO PROCEED ON A HUNTING TRIP. IMPACT OCCURRED IN A WOODED AREA ABOUT 1 MI FROM THE STRIP. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE PLT HAD MADE 2 LOW APPROACHES OVER THE TREES BEFORE THE ACDNT. THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED BY IMPACT WITH TREES & THE GROUND. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS EVIDENT. A TOXICOLOGY CHECK SHOWED THAT THE PLT HAD A BLOOD/ALCOHOL LEVEL OF 0.13%.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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