# NTSB Accident GAA19CA564
> **Piper PA18** · 2019-09-23 · Skwentna, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA19CA564
- **Event ID:** 20190924X40244
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-09-23
- **Location:** Skwentna, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 61.769165, -151.584442
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA18
- **Registration:** N5408Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper decision to depart from an off-airport surface covered with standing water, which resulted in a noseover.

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