# NTSB Accident ANC98LA077
> **Piper PA-18-160** · 1998-06-18 · ANCHORAGE, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC98LA077
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10215
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-06-18
- **Location:** ANCHORAGE, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 61.159423, -149.989562
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-18-160
- **Registration:** N3684Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to correct engine/propeller torque and P factor, and the subsequent loss of directional control during the takeoff roll.  Factors associated with the accident are the narrow, confined, takeoff area, and bordering high vegetation.

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