# NTSB Accident IAD96LA121
> **Corben Baby Ace C-1** · 1996-07-23 · PORTSMOUTH, OH, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** IAD96LA121
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06266
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-07-23
- **Location:** PORTSMOUTH, OH, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.749122, -82.949913
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Corben Baby Ace
- **Model:** C-1
- **Registration:** N75H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power during the initial climb out.  A related factor was the rising terrain encountered during the forced landing.

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