# NTSB Accident MIA02LA156
> **Aviat A1** · 2002-08-08 · Merritt Island, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA02LA156
- **Event ID:** 20020828X01472
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-08-08
- **Location:** Merritt Island, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 28.341667, -80.685554
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Aviat
- **Model:** A1
- **Registration:** N13HU
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout while landing in a crosswind which resulted in the airplane inadvertently veering off the runway and incurring damage when the pilot forced it into a ground loop to avoid entry into the water.

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