# NTSB Accident CHI08LA185
> **TRAXLER JOHN N KITFOX** · 2008-07-08 · Hartford, CT, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI08LA185
- **Event ID:** 20081004X12056
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-07-08
- **Location:** Hartford, CT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.741844, -72.65075
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** TRAXLER JOHN N
- **Model:** KITFOX
- **Registration:** N767JD
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to compensate for crosswinds resulting in a loss of directional control while landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience and training in tailwheeled airplanes.

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