# NTSB Accident FTW97LA061
> **Piper PA-24-400** · 1996-12-10 · BROOMFIELD, CO, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97LA061
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07160
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-12-10
- **Location:** BROOMFIELD, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.940093, -105.059143
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-24-400
- **Registration:** N8450P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to maintain proper alignment with the runway, while landing.  A factor relating to the accident was: the variable/gusty wind condition with possible windshear.

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