# NTSB Accident NYC08LA253
> **CARRITHERS CARL L VP1** · 2008-07-22 · Starkville, MS, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC08LA253
- **Event ID:** 20080810X01198
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-07-22
- **Location:** Starkville, MS, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.433055, -88.848609
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CARRITHERS CARL L
- **Model:** VP1
- **Registration:** N822CB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment by alcohol.

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