# NTSB Accident NYC98LA122
> **Goins SONERAI II LTS** · 1998-02-14 · SUFFOLK, VA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC98LA122
- **Event ID:** 20001211X09608
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-02-14
- **Location:** SUFFOLK, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.880958, -76.550918
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Goins
- **Model:** SONERAI II LTS
- **Registration:** N426AG
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the initial takeoff climb.  Factors related to the accident were habit interference, the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model, and the trees.

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