# NTSB Accident ANC97LA151
> **Piper PA-22** · 1997-09-16 · NORTHWAY, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC97LA151
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08773
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-09-16
- **Location:** NORTHWAY, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 62.999645, -141.690307
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-22
- **Registration:** N5840Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane.

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