NONE · Piper PA-28-161 · 1999-04-06 · ZELIENOPLE, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD99LA037
Event ID
20001205X00480
Type
Accident
Date
1999-04-06
Location
ZELIENOPLE, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.779331, -80.140213
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-161
Registration
N8133H
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight planning to practice crosswind landings in wind that exceeded the airplane's demonstrated capability and his failure to maintain directional control. A factor in the accident was the high wind.