# NTSB Accident ANC14FA062
> **PIPER PA-24-250** · 2014-08-10 · Big Lake, AK, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC14FA062
- **Event ID:** 20140810X80540
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-08-10
- **Location:** Big Lake, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 61.32389, -149.490005
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-24-250
- **Registration:** N5158P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's impairment due to alcohol consumption, which resulted in his failure to maintain clearance from trees.

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