# NTSB Accident LAX98LA135
> **Cessna 172M** · 1998-04-11 · SCOTTSDALE, AZ, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX98LA135
- **Event ID:** 20001211X09888
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-04-11
- **Location:** SCOTTSDALE, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.610237, -111.889686
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 3
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172M
- **Registration:** N73405
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his inadequate compensation  for the wind condition.  A contributing factor was the crosswind.

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