# NTSB Accident FTW98LA408
> **Palermo CHALLENGER II** · 1998-01-20 · ERWINVILLE, LA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW98LA408
- **Event ID:** 20001211X09445
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-01-20
- **Location:** ERWINVILLE, LA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.589984, -91.340065
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Palermo
- **Model:** CHALLENGER II
- **Registration:** N266RP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to compensate for the prevailing crosswind.  Factors were the crosswind and the loss of engine power due to the separation of the fuel pick-up line.

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