# NTSB Accident ANC98LA158
> **Piper PA-20** · 1998-09-24 · MCGRATH, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC98LA158
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10989
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-09-24
- **Location:** MCGRATH, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 63.61095, -154.780548
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-20
- **Registration:** N2106A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during takeoff. Factors involved in the accident were a crosswind, and the trees adjacent to the takeoff area.

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