# NTSB Accident LAX98LA102
> **Lawrence KITFOX** · 1998-03-03 · COTTONWOOD, AZ, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX98LA102
- **Event ID:** 20001211X09707
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-03-03
- **Location:** COTTONWOOD, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.750343, -112.009742
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Lawrence
- **Model:** KITFOX
- **Registration:** N99TL
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and attain the proper airspeed for takeoff.  A factor in the accident was his lack of recent experience in the make and model of airplane.

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