# NTSB Accident NYC97LA169
> **Piper PA-12** · 1997-08-23 · SPENCERPORT, NY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC97LA169
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08732
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-08-23
- **Location:** SPENCERPORT, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.179523, -77.800575
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-12
- **Registration:** N7682H
- **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, while landing.  The crosswind was a related factor.

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