# NTSB Accident LAX97LA016
> **Waco QCF** · 1996-10-12 · BIG BEAR CITY, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX97LA016
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06926
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-10-12
- **Location:** BIG BEAR CITY, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.260002, -116.839012
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Waco
- **Model:** QCF
- **Registration:** N11481
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper response to a perceived in-flight emergency by abruptly retarding the throttle and failing to properly flare the airplane during the aborted takeoff.  The pilot's improper perception of the source of smoke was a related factor.

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