# NTSB Accident FTW98LA090
> **Piper PA-28-140** · 1997-12-27 · RUIDOSO, NM, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW98LA090
- **Event ID:** 20001208X09318
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-12-27
- **Location:** RUIDOSO, NM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.350276, -105.68
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-140
- **Registration:** N2343T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Related factors were: the gusty crosswind condition, icy runway, and proximity of the snowbank.

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