# NTSB Accident NYC91LA162
> **MAULE M6-235** · 1991-07-01 · ARCADE, NY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC91LA162
- **Event ID:** 20001212X17655
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1991-07-01
- **Location:** ARCADE, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.529464, -78.430854
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MAULE
- **Model:** M6-235
- **Registration:** N43LH
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ATTAIN THE PROPER LIFT-OFF SPEED DURING A TAKEOFF ON A GRASS RUNWAY, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CONTROL AND COLLISION WITH POWER LINES.  A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF UNDERSTANDING OF THE AIRPLANE'S PERFORMANCE.

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