# NTSB Accident LAX99LA178
> **Aerostar S-60A** · 1999-05-09 · CLARKDALE, AZ, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX99LA178
- **Event ID:** 20001212X18808
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-05-09
- **Location:** CLARKDALE, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.789493, -112.099029
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 4
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Aerostar
- **Model:** S-60A
- **Registration:** N3592Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** —
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain during a high wind condition.  Contributing factors were the high winds and the tree.

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