# NTSB Accident ANC20CA058
> **Piper PA 12** · 2020-06-06 · Palmer, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC20CA058
- **Event ID:** 20200609X01845
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-06-06
- **Location:** Palmer, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 61.9393, -149.2877
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 4
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA 12
- **Registration:** N3824M
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s improper decision to load the airplane beyond its allowable gross weight limits, which resulted in an impact with a tree and collision with terrain.

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