# NTSB Accident WPR09FA414
> **PIPER PA-25** · 2009-08-23 · Creswell, OR, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR09FA414
- **Event ID:** 20090824X12257
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-08-23
- **Location:** Creswell, OR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.941387, -123.008056
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-25
- **Registration:** N6353Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff for a glider tow operation.  Contributing to the accident were the tow pilot's impairment due to marijuana use and the low altitude of the flight that reduced the time available to recover from an upset.

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