# NTSB Accident NYC00LA017
> **Piper PA-12** · 1999-10-24 · ORANGE, MA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC00LA017
- **Event ID:** 20001212X20038
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-10-24
- **Location:** ORANGE, MA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-12
- **Registration:** N7118H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a sudden wind shift.

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