# NTSB Accident CHI98LA087
> **Piper J3C** · 1998-01-25 · MANKATO, MN, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI98LA087
- **Event ID:** 20001211X09410
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-01-25
- **Location:** MANKATO, MN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.160034, -93.989021
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** J3C
- **Registration:** N110RR
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and not maintaining proper alignment.  Factors contributing to the accident were the snow covered terrain and the lack of depth perception it produced.

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