# NTSB Accident ANC07LA001
> **Piper PA-32-260** · 2006-10-09 · Port Alsworth, AK, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC07LA001
- **Event ID:** 20061011X01499
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2006-10-09
- **Location:** Port Alsworth, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 60.183334, -154.316665
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 4
- **Total aboard:** 7
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-32-260
- **Registration:** N996PK
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of control while maneuvering, and an in-flight collision with tree covered terrain.  Factors associated with the accident are the pilot's inadequate evaluation of weather conditions, downdrafts, and mountainous/hilly terrain.

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