# NTSB Accident ANC20CA051
> **Piper PA18** · 2020-05-28 · Sterling, AK, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC20CA051
- **Event ID:** 20200601X51621
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-05-28
- **Location:** Sterling, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 60.533332, -150.76832
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA18
- **Registration:** N7164B
- **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 runway excursion and collision with trees.

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