# NTSB Accident IAD97LA101
> **Piper PA-28R-180** · 1997-07-19 · EDGARTOWN, MA, USA · NONE
## 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.

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