# NTSB Accident GAA16CA252
> **PIPER PA 20** · 2016-05-19 · Nikolai Creek, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA16CA252
- **Event ID:** 20160523X64922
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-05-19
- **Location:** Nikolai Creek, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 61.104442, -151.37416
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA 20
- **Registration:** N5589H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area resulting in an airplane nose over during the takeoff roll.

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