# NTSB Accident GAA16CA110
> **PIPER PA32RT** · 2016-01-19 · Melfa, VA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA16CA110
- **Event ID:** 20160121X02154
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-01-19
- **Location:** Melfa, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.646945, -75.762222
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA32RT
- **Registration:** N3046H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for a gusting crosswind during landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, impact with a structure, and subsequent postimpact fire.

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