# NTSB Accident CEN09CA301
> **PIPER PA-22-150** · 2009-05-17 · Las Cruces, NM, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN09CA301
- **Event ID:** 20090518X45241
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-05-17
- **Location:** Las Cruces, NM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.289443, -106.921943
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-22-150
- **Registration:** N8042D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in a crosswind.  Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to land on a runway with a prevailing crosswind.

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