# NTSB Accident CHI96LA268
> **Ultravia Aero Int'l PELICAN** · 1996-08-01 · WINNECONNE, WI, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI96LA268
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06437
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-08-01
- **Location:** WINNECONNE, WI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.10984, -88.709632
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Ultravia Aero Int'l
- **Model:** PELICAN
- **Registration:** CFPWZ
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a ground swerve.  The location of the tree was a related factor.

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