# NTSB Accident ANC15LA035
> **PIPER PA 18-150** · 2015-06-04 · McCarthy, AK, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC15LA035
- **Event ID:** 20150608X04410
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-06-04
- **Location:** McCarthy, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 62.099609, -145.529968
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA 18-150
- **Registration:** N985W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** MINR
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to ensure adequate clearance from the spinning propeller while traversing the area between the leading edge of the wing and the nose of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the decision to leave the cockpits of the airplanes unattended while the engines were idling and gear was being loaded on board.

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