# NTSB Accident ANC97TA045
> **Piper PA-18** · 1997-04-01 · NOATAK, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC97TA045
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07658
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-04-01
- **Location:** NOATAK, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 67.569137, -162.999725
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-18
- **Registration:** N4500W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop and damage to the airplane.  Factors associated with the accident were: the ice/snow covered runway, and the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model of airplane.

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