# NTSB Accident NYC95LA139
> **CESSNA 337G** · 1995-07-01 · BRANT, NY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC95LA139
- **Event ID:** 20001207X04044
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-07-01
- **Location:** BRANT, NY, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 337G
- **Registration:** N72168
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper decision to takeoff with a tailwind condition on an unimproved grass strip and a subsequent premature rotation resulting in an aborted takeoff and a subsequent collision with a utility pole on the departure end of the grass strip.

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