# NTSB Accident ANC08FA072
> **PIPER PA-18** · 2008-06-07 · Quinhagak, AK, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC08FA072
- **Event ID:** 20080611X00838
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-06-07
- **Location:** Quinhagak, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 59.468055, -161.784729
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-18
- **Registration:** N897SP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at a low altitude in high winds, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and uncontrolled descent to the ground. Contributing to the accident were the high winds.

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