# NTSB Accident NYC96LA103
> **Piper PA-18** · 1996-05-11 · MARSHFIELD, MA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC96LA103
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05852
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-05-11
- **Location:** MARSHFIELD, MA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-18
- **Registration:** N2528S
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a loss of control, on-ground collision with terrain, and the aircraft nosing over.  The sudden windshift was a related factor.

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