# NTSB Accident ANC97LA081
> **Piper PA-22** · 1997-06-02 · HEALY, AK, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC97LA081
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08040
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-06-02
- **Location:** HEALY, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 63.680912, -150.030319
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-22
- **Registration:** N3602A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane and runway alignment.  Factors relating to the accident were: the crosswind, and the proximity of a creek (ravine) to the runway.

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