# NTSB Accident ANC03LA115
> **Piper PA-18** · 2003-09-15 · Iliamna, AK, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC03LA115
- **Event ID:** 20030916X01548
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-09-15
- **Location:** Iliamna, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 59.61, -155.880004
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-18
- **Registration:** N3795Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the takeoff run, which resulted in the airplane nosing over in the water.  Factors contributing to the accident were wind gusts, and the pilot's inadequate evaluation of the wind conditions.

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