# NTSB Accident ANC17FA035
> **AERONCA 15AC** · 2017-07-15 · BIG LAKE, AK, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC17FA035
- **Event ID:** 20170715X21637
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-07-15
- **Location:** BIG LAKE, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 61.606388, -150.506668
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AERONCA
- **Model:** 15AC
- **Registration:** N1370H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during low-altitude flight, which resulted in an in-flight collision and impact with terrain.

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