# NTSB Accident LAX02LA260
> **Cessna 195** · 2002-08-21 · Willows, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX02LA260
- **Event ID:** 20020829X01485
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-08-21
- **Location:** Willows, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.5, -122.218055
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 195
- **Registration:** N4344V
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions resulting in his failure to maintain runway alignment.  Contributing factors to the accident were the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane.

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