# NTSB Accident GAA17CA204
> **CESSNA 170** · 2017-03-26 · Death Valley, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA17CA204
- **Event ID:** 20170327X60749
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-03-26
- **Location:** Death Valley, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.806667, -117.781669
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 170
- **Registration:** N9953A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s improper compensation for crosswind conditions during the landing flare and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing.

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