# NTSB Accident FTW91LA040
> **PIPER PA-28R-200** · 1991-02-16 · WICHITA FALLS, TX, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW91LA040
- **Event ID:** 20001212X16454
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1991-02-16
- **Location:** WICHITA FALLS, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.859771, -98.489891
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 3
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28R-200
- **Registration:** N9490N
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR CROSSWIND CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED ON FINAL AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE ATTEMPTED GO AROUND. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNFAVORABLE GUSTING CROSSWIND CONDITIONS.

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