NONE · Piper PA-28R-180 · 1997-07-19 · EDGARTOWN, MA, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD97LA101
Event ID
20001208X08407
Type
Accident
Date
1997-07-19
Location
EDGARTOWN, MA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28R-180
Registration
N4530J
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. Related factors were the crosswind, wind gusts and high vegetation.