# NTSB Accident LAX97LA228
> **Aviat A-1** · 1997-07-02 · NOVATO, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX97LA228
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08417
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-07-02
- **Location:** NOVATO, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.099674, -122.629013
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Aviat
- **Model:** A-1
- **Registration:** N13HU
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

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

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