# NTSB Accident ANC23LA046
> **PIPER PA-22** · 2023-07-02 · Talkeetna, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC23LA046
- **Event ID:** 20230706192552
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-07-02
- **Location:** Talkeetna, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 62.29196, -150.11253
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-22
- **Registration:** N3321B
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s encounter with a downdraft while maneuvering low-level, which resulted in a collision with terrain.

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