# NTSB Accident CHI03LA130
> **Piper PA-24-260** · 2003-05-19 · Blaney Park, MI, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI03LA130
- **Event ID:** 20030520X00705
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-05-19
- **Location:** Blaney Park, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 46.127777, -85.941665
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-24-260
- **Registration:** N9181P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the tree line.  Factors contributing to this accident were the wind gusts and the trees.

---
*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=CHI03LA130) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*