# NTSB Accident ANC20CA080
> **Piper PA 18** · 2020-07-27 · Fairbanks, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC20CA080
- **Event ID:** 20200728X51541
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-07-27
- **Location:** Fairbanks, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 64.8378, -147.7164
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA 18
- **Registration:** N1277A
- **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 that had standing water, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.

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