# NTSB Accident LAX04CA242
> **Vans Aircraft RV-9A** · 2004-06-17 · The Sea Ranch, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX04CA242
- **Event ID:** 20040708X00925
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-06-17
- **Location:** The Sea Ranch, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.704723, -123.432502
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Vans Aircraft
- **Model:** RV-9A
- **Registration:** N93AZ
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate compensation for gusty crosswind conditions and failure to maintain proper runway alignment, resulting in a collision with trees.

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