# NTSB Accident LAX96LA269
> **BOWLES/IRWIN QUESTAIR VENTURE** · 1996-07-09 · GROVELAND, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX96LA269
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06283
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-07-09
- **Location:** GROVELAND, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.849006, -120.009704
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BOWLES/IRWIN
- **Model:** QUESTAIR VENTURE
- **Registration:** N65V
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in a crosswind.  A contributing factor was related to the airplane's steering/handling characteristics.

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