NONE · Piper PA-28-121 · 1997-08-08 · GLENCOE, MN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI97LA253
Event ID
20001208X08581
Type
Accident
Date
1997-08-08
Location
GLENCOE, MN, USA
Coordinates
44.759693, -94.139221
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-121
Registration
N2228Z
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve and subsequent collision with trees. Factors associated with the accident were: the crosswind, and proximity of trees.