# NTSB Accident MKC89LA124
> **PIPER PA-38** · 1989-06-04 · BUFFALO, MN, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MKC89LA124
- **Event ID:** 20001213X28627
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-06-04
- **Location:** BUFFALO, MN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 45.170978, -93.860603
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-38
- **Registration:** N38329
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

MISJUDGEMENT OF ALTITUDE AND DISTANCE BY THE STUDENT AND INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT BY THE INSTRUCTOR (CFI). CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS, HIGH VEGETATION (GRASS), AND A DITCH.

---
*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=MKC89LA124) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*