No fatalities

PIPER PA-28-161 accident at Maple Lake, MN, 19 Mar 2023

Maple Lake, MN, United States

On March 19, 2023, a PIPER PA-28-161 operated by METRO AIRCRAFT CO was involved in an aviation accident near Maple Lake, MN. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with a gusting crosswind. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 14 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with a gusting crosswind.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotEffect on personnelEffect on equipment