# NTSB Accident LAX99LA171
> **Widner RV-3A** · 1999-05-06 · CASA GRANDE, AZ, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX99LA171
- **Event ID:** 20001212X18802
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-05-06
- **Location:** CASA GRANDE, AZ, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Widner
- **Model:** RV-3A
- **Registration:** N5287U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind condition and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.  The pilot's distraction in looking for the aircraft which announced an intention to land in the opposite direction was a factor in the accident.

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