# NTSB Accident SEA97LA079
> **ROSE VP-1** · 1997-03-30 · GARDINER, WA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA97LA079
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07634
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-03-30
- **Location:** GARDINER, WA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROSE
- **Model:** VP-1
- **Registration:** N89PR
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain control of the aircraft. Factors contributing to the accident were gusty and high winds.

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