# NTSB Accident FTW96LA187
> **Piper PA-24-180** · 1996-04-28 · CARLSBAD, NM, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW96LA187
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05572
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-04-28
- **Location:** CARLSBAD, NM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.399147, -104.230186
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-24-180
- **Registration:** N7256P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions.  Factors relating to the accident were: the sudden windshift and/or windshear.

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