# NTSB Accident LAX99LA076
> **Cessna 140** · 1999-01-17 · BURSON, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX99LA076
- **Event ID:** 20001204X00081
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-01-17
- **Location:** BURSON, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.199325, -120.889236
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 140
- **Registration:** N89513
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAWN
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering to avoid an obstacle immediately after takeoff.  A factor in the accident was the pilot's inadequate examination of the off-airport takeoff area in order to identify potential hazards.

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