# NTSB Accident NYC95LA119
> **ERWIN TAYLOR MONO PLANE** · 1995-05-21 · FREEPORT, PA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC95LA119
- **Event ID:** 20001207X03542
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-05-21
- **Location:** FREEPORT, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.680419, -79.679855
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ERWIN
- **Model:** TAYLOR MONO PLANE
- **Registration:** N6155Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper decision to initiate a takeoff on an uphill runway with high grass, which resulted in a premature lift off, and an inadvertent stall/mush into trees.

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