# NTSB Accident GAA19CA298
> **Piper PA18** · 2019-05-31 · Sparta, IL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA19CA298
- **Event ID:** 20190531X80738
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-05-31
- **Location:** Sparta, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.148887, -89.698608
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA18
- **Registration:** N530AK
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground-loop.

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