# NTSB Accident FTW97LA152
> **Piper PA-38-112** · 1997-03-29 · STILLWATER, OK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97LA152
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07553
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-03-29
- **Location:** STILLWATER, OK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.080253, -97.070617
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-38-112
- **Registration:** N194BA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a ground swerve and collapse of the nose gear. The crosswind was a related factor.

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