# NTSB Accident ANC01LA073
> **Piper PA-28-140** · 2001-06-23 · HAINES, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC01LA073
- **Event ID:** 20010712X01405
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-06-23
- **Location:** HAINES, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 59.219165, -135.304168
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-140
- **Registration:** N9581W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff.  Factors in the accident were soft terrain, and the pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff.

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