# NTSB Accident ANC21LA071
> **PIPER PA-14** · 2021-08-15 · Tyonek, AK, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC21LA071
- **Event ID:** 20210817103710
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-08-15
- **Location:** Tyonek, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 61.210482, -150.94421
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-14
- **Registration:** N4226H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control and adequate airspeed during takeoff which resulted in a collision with a river. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper decision to load the airplane above its maximum allowable gross weight.

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