# NTSB Accident LAX97LA323
> **NEWBERG PL-4A** · 1997-09-12 · PLACERVILLE, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX97LA323
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08887
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-09-12
- **Location:** PLACERVILLE, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.729846, -120.80088
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** NEWBERG
- **Model:** PL-4A
- **Registration:** N44PN
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the rollout phase of the landing sequence, which resulted in a gound swerve.

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