# NTSB Accident LAX90LA115
> **PIPER PA-18** · 1990-03-13 · SONOMA VALLEY, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX90LA115
- **Event ID:** 20001212X22741
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1990-03-13
- **Location:** SONOMA VALLEY, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.240585, -122.459884
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-18
- **Registration:** N3765Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOTS INABILITY TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL DURING A CRITICAL PHASE OF FLIGHT AFTER EXPERIENCEING A SHIFT IN WIND.

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