# NTSB Accident ANC05CA115
> **Piper PA-18** · 2005-08-01 · Port Heiden, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC05CA115
- **Event ID:** 20050907X01408
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-08-01
- **Location:** Port Heiden, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 56.361667, -160.188339
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-18
- **Registration:** N9062D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's misjudged distance/altitude during final approach, which resulted in an undershoot and an in-flight collision with terrain.

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