# NTSB Accident GAA16CA183
> **PIPER PA22** · 2016-04-09 · Pantego, NC, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA16CA183
- **Event ID:** 20160411X30308
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-04-09
- **Location:** Pantego, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.634445, -76.75389
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA22
- **Registration:** N5069Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A loss of directional control during the takeoff roll in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion, a nose over, and an impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to takeoff in gusting crosswind conditions.

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