# NTSB Accident FTW01LA114
> **Boykin B J B8M** · 2001-04-27 · Clarksville, AR, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW01LA114
- **Event ID:** 20010503X00863
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-04-27
- **Location:** Clarksville, AR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.450931, -93.469444
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Boykin B J
- **Model:** B8M
- **Registration:** N36BJ
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a loose control stick on takeoff, rendering the aircraft uncontrollable.

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