# NTSB Accident ANC02LA071
> **Piper PA-18** · 2002-07-08 · Dillingham, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC02LA071
- **Event ID:** 20020724X01200
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-07-08
- **Location:** Dillingham, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 60.25, -158.5
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-18
- **Registration:** N91855
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's selection of an unsuitable area for taxiing, which resulted in running the airplane's float aground.  Factors contributing to the accident were the hidden obstructions underwater, and the excessive taxi speed.

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