# NTSB Accident ANC98LA135
> **Piper PA-18-150** · 1998-09-01 · ANCHORAGE, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC98LA135
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10970
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-09-01
- **Location:** ANCHORAGE, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 61.159137, -149.989334
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-18-150
- **Registration:** N7279K
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's selection of an unsuitable area for takeoff.  A factor associated with the accident is the pilot's premature liftoff.

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