NONE · Piper PA-28 · 1998-10-12 · CARSON CITY, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX99LA010
Event ID
20001211X11289
Type
Accident
Date
1998-10-12
Location
CARSON CITY, NV, USA
Coordinates
39.209121, -119.710594
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28
Registration
N5078W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to verify the wind direction and speed, his selection of the wrong runway for the existing wind conditions, and, his inadequate compensation for those wind conditions.