# NTSB Accident CHI97LA253
> **Piper PA-28-121** · 1997-08-08 · GLENCOE, MN, USA · NONE
## 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.

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