# NTSB Accident CHI89LA060
> **PIPER PA-34-200T** · 1989-03-12 · WEST CHICAGO, IL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI89LA060
- **Event ID:** 20001213X27864
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-03-12
- **Location:** WEST CHICAGO, IL, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-34-200T
- **Registration:** N3045M
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

IMPROPER FLARE BY THE PILOT.  THE CROSSWIND (QUARTERING HEADWIND) WAS CONSIDERED TO BE A FACTOR.

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