# NTSB Accident ANC92LA137
> **PIPER PA-18-150** · 1992-08-19 · PORT ALSWORTH, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC92LA137
- **Event ID:** 20001211X15296
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1992-08-19
- **Location:** PORT ALSWORTH, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 60.199378, -154.279785
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-18-150
- **Registration:** N7509K
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION ASSOCIATED WITH FUEL CONTAMINATION DUE TO AN INADEQUATE AIRCRAFT PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT. THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED DURING THE LANDING WAS A FACTOR.

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