# NTSB Accident GAA18CA504
> **Piper PA18** · 2018-08-20 · McGrath, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA18CA504
- **Event ID:** 20180823X35503
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-08-20
- **Location:** McGrath, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 62.7975, -152.930831
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA18
- **Registration:** N6727A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in a crosswind.

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