# NTSB Accident NYC96LA072
> **Cessna 182L** · 1996-03-10 · WEEDSPORT, NY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC96LA072
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05472
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-03-10
- **Location:** WEEDSPORT, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.039268, -76.560668
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 5
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 182L
- **Registration:** N3407R
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's decision to takeoff on a closed snow-covered runway, and his inadequate compensation for a crosswind.  A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of recent flying experience.

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