# NTSB Accident ANC06LA118
> **Piper PA-16** · 2006-08-19 · Chugiak, AK, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC06LA118
- **Event ID:** 20060906X01301
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2006-08-19
- **Location:** Chugiak, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 61.424446, -149.407775
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-16
- **Registration:** N5280H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to properly preflight the airplane and remove all water from the fuel system, which resulted in a loss of engine power during takeoff/initial climb, and subsequent loss of control.  Factors associated with the accident are the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed to preclude a stall, and the inadvertent stall.

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