Aviation accident MIA97LA150

Name: aviation accident: Piper PA-12 near KEY LARGO (1997-04-27)
Start: 1997-04-27
Location: KEY LARGO, FL, USA

NONE · Piper PA-12 · 1997-04-27 · KEY LARGO, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number: MIA97LA150
Event ID: 20001208X07800
Type: Accident
Date: 1997-04-27
Location: KEY LARGO, FL, USA
Coordinates: 25.079206, -80.440589

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 2
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA-12
Registration: N4141M
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve and collision with bushes and terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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