# NTSB Accident ANC21LA040
> **PIPER PA-18-105 SPECIAL** · 2021-05-10 · Gakona, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC21LA040
- **Event ID:** 20210517103094
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-05-10
- **Location:** Gakona, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 62.288694, -145.29136
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-18-105 SPECIAL
- **Registration:** N5489H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to initiate a flight with a failed mixture control cable which resulted in a total loss of engine power.

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