# NTSB Accident MIA97LA150
> **Piper PA-12** · 1997-04-27 · KEY LARGO, FL, USA · NONE
## 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.

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