# NTSB Accident ANC20CA047
> **Piper PA 18** · 2020-05-16 · McGrath, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC20CA047
- **Event ID:** 20200518X02533
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-05-16
- **Location:** McGrath, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 62.508888, -153.89778
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA 18
- **Registration:** N5478H
- **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 gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a collision with trees and impacted with the ground.

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