# NTSB Accident ANC21LA021
> **PIPER PA-20** · 2021-03-06 · Anchorage, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC21LA021
- **Event ID:** 20210308102729
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-03-06
- **Location:** Anchorage, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 61.212147, -149.85248
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-20
- **Registration:** N7054K
- **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 gusty tailwind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose down.

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