# NTSB Accident ANC08FA079
> **PIPER PA-18** · 2008-06-30 · Wasilla, AK, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC08FA079
- **Event ID:** 20080703X00978
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-06-30
- **Location:** Wasilla, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 61.586666, -149.234725
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-18
- **Registration:** N2581P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in a gusty crosswind.

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