# NTSB Accident ANC08LA075
> **PIPER PA-18** · 2008-06-22 · Skwentna, AK, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC08LA075
- **Event ID:** 20080922X01513
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-06-22
- **Location:** Skwentna, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 61.856666, -151.398895
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-18
- **Registration:** N5408Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll and liftoff, which resulted in a collision with trees and the ground.

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