# NTSB Accident NYC97LA087
> **Pitts S1C** · 1997-05-07 · SALEM, OH, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC97LA087
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07997
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-05-07
- **Location:** SALEM, OH, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.899845, -80.850692
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Pitts
- **Model:** S1C
- **Registration:** N12073
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the initial takeoff climb.  Factors relating to the accident were the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model of airplane, and the gusty crosswind conditions.

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