# NTSB Accident ERA09CA277
> **PIPER PA-30** · 2009-04-30 · Great Barrington, MA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA09CA277
- **Event ID:** 20090501X64902
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-04-30
- **Location:** Great Barrington, MA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.184165, -73.404167
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-30
- **Registration:** N8034Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper decision to land with a tailwind.

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