# NTSB Accident LAX03LA042
> **Cessna 170B** · 2002-11-28 · Mobile, AZ, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX03LA042
- **Event ID:** 20021204X05553
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-11-28
- **Location:** Mobile, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.168056, -112.286392
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 170B
- **Registration:** N4465B
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper compensation for the crosswind conditions at touchdown and failure to maintain proper alignment of the tail wheel equipped airplane during landing, which resulted in a ground loop. The crosswind was a contributory factor.

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