# NTSB Accident LAX00LA227
> **Curtis-Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000** · 2000-06-14 · RENO, NV, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX00LA227
- **Event ID:** 20001212X21268
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2000-06-14
- **Location:** RENO, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.480876, -119.740104
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Curtis-Wright
- **Model:** TRAVEL AIR 4000
- **Registration:** N6425
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper bounced landing recovery technique and failure to maintain directional control in a quartering tailwind condition.

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