# NTSB Accident LAX97LA208
> **Maule M-6-235** · 1997-06-12 · SALOME, AZ, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX97LA208
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08171
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-06-12
- **Location:** SALOME, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.719333, -113.650108
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Maule
- **Model:** M-6-235
- **Registration:** N5653C
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft.  The gusty crosswind condition was a related factor.

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