# NTSB Accident ANC02LA055
> **Piper PA-18** · 2002-06-19 · Anchorage, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC02LA055
- **Event ID:** 20020702X01038
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-06-19
- **Location:** Anchorage, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 61.186943, -149.798614
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-18
- **Registration:** N1858A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane.  A factor associated with the accident is a  ditch adjacent to the runway.

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