# NTSB Accident ANC17LA033
> **PIPER PA 12** · 2017-06-17 · Skwentna, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC17LA033
- **Event ID:** 20170620X02906
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-06-17
- **Location:** Skwentna, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 61.879165, -150.79472
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA 12
- **Registration:** N4018H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to properly secure the external load, which resulted in the load shifting during flight, interference with the water rudder cable, and a subsequent loss of control

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