# NTSB Accident DEN01LA081
> **Cessna 172P** · 2001-03-31 · Rangely, CO, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN01LA081
- **Event ID:** 20010410X00727
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-03-31
- **Location:** Rangely, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.080558, -108.770118
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172P
- **Registration:** N54663
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper use of aileron and his failure to maintain directional control during landing. A contributing factor was the direct gusty crosswind.

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