# NTSB Accident ATL04LA161
> **Long Pitts Special S1S** · 2004-07-23 · New Bern, NC, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL04LA161
- **Event ID:** 20040824X01270
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-07-23
- **Location:** New Bern, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.073055, -77.043052
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Long Pitts
- **Model:** Special S1S
- **Registration:** N60D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for winds and his failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing, which resulted in an on-ground collision with an airport sign. A factor was the crosswind condition.

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