# NTSB Accident ANC99LA018
> **Piper PA-23-160** · 1998-12-19 · ANCHORAGE, AK, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC99LA018
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11509
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-12-19
- **Location:** ANCHORAGE, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 61.21033, -149.889129
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-23-160
- **Registration:** N4185P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A loss of engine power due to fuel contamination.  A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain directional control.

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