# NTSB Accident ANC20CA087
> **Piper PA22** · 2020-08-22 · Lake Louise, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC20CA087
- **Event ID:** 20200901X51145
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-08-22
- **Location:** Lake Louise, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 62.366943, -147.48361
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA22
- **Registration:** N3251Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to takeoff in shifting winds from a remote unimproved gravel bar, which resulted in a failure to attain an airspeed suitable for flight and a loss of control.

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