# NTSB Accident ANC90LA143
> **PIPER PA-18-150** · 1990-08-12 · ANIAK, AK, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC90LA143
- **Event ID:** 20001212X23864
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1990-08-12
- **Location:** ANIAK, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 61.200119, -158.599487
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-18-150
- **Registration:** N3946Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AS A RESULT OF ENCOUNTERING SEVERE WEATHER EITHER DURING TAKEOFF OR LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SEVERE WEATHER, ROUGH WATER SURFACE, AND SELF-INDUCED PRESSURE TO FLY BY THE PILOT.

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