# NTSB Accident NYC90DFJ01
> **STEELE ACROSPORT II** · 1990-01-03 · PENN YAN, NY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC90DFJ01
- **Event ID:** 20001212X22476
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1990-01-03
- **Location:** PENN YAN, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.660182, -77.050796
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** STEELE
- **Model:** ACROSPORT II
- **Registration:** N896JC
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN.  HIS LACK OF EXPERIENCE & THE SNOWBANK WERE RELATED FACTORS.

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