# NTSB Accident ERA23LA217
> **PIPER PA28R** · 2023-05-04 · Defuniak Springs, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA23LA217
- **Event ID:** 20230504107814
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-05-04
- **Location:** Defuniak Springs, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.733363, -86.155192
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA28R
- **Registration:** N3796T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while taking off in a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a berm. Contributing was the automated weather briefing which failed to include accurate wind information.

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