# NTSB Accident LAX97LA162
> **North American SNJ-5** · 1997-04-17 · MESA, AZ, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX97LA162
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07757
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-04-17
- **Location:** MESA, AZ, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** North American
- **Model:** SNJ-5
- **Registration:** N9013A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition, and his failure to maintain directional control during landing.  Factors related to the accident were: the crosswind, and the pilot's inadvertent unlocking of the tail wheel during a wheel landing.

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