# NTSB Accident SEA97LA155
> **Piper PA-18** · 1997-06-28 · PRINEVILLE, OR, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA97LA155
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08269
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-06-28
- **Location:** PRINEVILLE, OR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.100814, -120.660797
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-18
- **Registration:** N1182A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area, his improper decision to attempt an aborted takeoff on a short airstrip surround by rising terrain and trees, and his failure to maintain clearance from the trees during the aborted takeoff attempt.  Factors contributing to the accident include rising terrain and trees.

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