# NTSB Accident ANC12CA039
> **PIPER PA-22-150** · 2012-05-14 · Talkeetna, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC12CA039
- **Event ID:** 20120515X71110
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-05-14
- **Location:** Talkeetna, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 62.526668, -150.883331
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-22-150
- **Registration:** N7257D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the tailwheel-equipped airplane during landing, which resulted in a ground loop. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to adequately monitor the landing.

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