# NTSB Accident ANC09CA096
> **PIPER PA-18** · 2009-09-05 · Fairbanks, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC09CA096
- **Event ID:** 20090910X64040
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-09-05
- **Location:** Fairbanks, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 64.9925, -147.923049
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-18
- **Registration:** N5773D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to land on unsuitable terrain, which resulted in a loss of control and a collision with trees.

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