# NTSB Accident CHI97LA231
> **Stratton CHALLENGER II** · 1997-07-28 · BELLAIRE, MI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI97LA231
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08343
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-07-28
- **Location:** BELLAIRE, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.970649, -85.200538
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Stratton
- **Model:** CHALLENGER II
- **Registration:** N44LS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff.  The gusty wind condition was a related factor.

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