# NTSB Accident NYC05CA136
> **Hanek Pitts S1S** · 2005-08-23 · Mercer, PA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC05CA136
- **Event ID:** 20050926X01525
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-08-23
- **Location:** Mercer, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.215831, -80.189445
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Hanek
- **Model:** Pitts S1S
- **Registration:** N184MH
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in an on ground encounter with crops.  A factor in this accident was the crosswind condition, as reported by the pilot.

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