# NTSB Accident ANC97LA028
> **Cessna 185F** · 1997-02-23 · DELTA JUNCTION, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC97LA028
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07370
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-02-23
- **Location:** DELTA JUNCTION, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 63.700687, -144.88977
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 185F
- **Registration:** N93189
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate compensation of wind conditins, and failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff run.  The crosswind was a related factor.

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