# NTSB Accident ATL97LA051
> **Maule MXT-7** · 1997-03-22 · HAMPTON, GA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL97LA051
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07491
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-03-22
- **Location:** HAMPTON, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.380512, -84.280845
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Maule
- **Model:** MXT-7
- **Registration:** N97SS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

inadequate compensation for the wind conditions by the pilot, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane.  The crosswind, the pilot's lack of experience in crosswind conditions, and the proximity of trees were related factors.

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