# NTSB Accident ATL03LA113
> **Aero Vodochody Aero Works L39C** · 2003-06-30 · Gadsden, AL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL03LA113
- **Event ID:** 20030707X01027
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-06-30
- **Location:** Gadsden, AL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.972499, -86.08889
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Aero Vodochody Aero Works
- **Model:** L39C
- **Registration:** N8125R
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The loss of engine power during takeoff due to foreign object damage, which resulted  in an in-flight collision with terrain during forced landing. Factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane, his failure to secure the cargo/baggage door, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane prior to ejecting from the airplane.

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