# NTSB Accident IAD05LA072
> **Weiss Vans RV-8** · 2005-06-05 · Canandaigua, NY, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** IAD05LA072
- **Event ID:** 20050609X00746
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-06-05
- **Location:** Canandaigua, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.906944, -77.321388
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Weiss
- **Model:** Vans RV-8
- **Registration:** N61TW
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Partial blocking of the flight controls by unsecured items in the cockpit, which resulted in a loss of control during takeoff.

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