# NTSB Accident ANC96LA150
> **Piper PA-18** · 1996-09-08 · PALMER, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC96LA150
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06660
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-09-08
- **Location:** PALMER, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 61.620182, -148.98001
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-18
- **Registration:** N9116D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper braking action, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve and subsequent damage to the airplane.  His excessive airspeed during landing was a related factor.

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