# NTSB Accident FTW04LA041
> **Bull SE5-A** · 2003-12-13 · Rio Hondo, TX, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW04LA041
- **Event ID:** 20031218X02057
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-12-13
- **Location:** Rio Hondo, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 26.22861, -97.560554
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bull
- **Model:** SE5-A
- **Registration:** N42LB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the tailwheel equipped airplane during takeoff.  Contributing factors were the pilot's selection of the wrong runway for takeoff and the prevailing tailwind.

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