# NTSB Accident LAX97LA236
> **Grumman American AA-5B** · 1997-07-09 · SUSANVILLE, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX97LA236
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08424
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-07-09
- **Location:** SUSANVILLE, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.570713, -120.610961
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Grumman American
- **Model:** AA-5B
- **Registration:** N28299
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's inadvertent encounter with unfavorable weather conditions during the landing, and his failure to maintain runway alignment.  The sudden onset of crosswind gusts beyond the capability of the aircraft was a related factor.

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