# NTSB Accident ANC05FA008
> **Piper PA-18** · 2004-10-15 · Anchorage, AK, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC05FA008
- **Event ID:** 20041021X01670
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-10-15
- **Location:** Anchorage, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 61.226387, -149.988616
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-18
- **Registration:** N4126E
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with water during maneuvering flight.  Factors contributing to the accident were fog and low ceilings.

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