# NTSB Accident GAA19CA378
> **Cessna 180** · 2019-06-28 · Wasilla, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA19CA378
- **Event ID:** 20190630X15847
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-06-28
- **Location:** Wasilla, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 61.481945, -149.743896
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 180
- **Registration:** N9939V
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in the left wing striking bushes. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distorted visual perception due to his flying with one seat cushion rather than the two cushions he typically used.

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