# NTSB Accident ERA10CA033
> **Elkins Christen Eagle II** · 2009-10-25 · Athens, KY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA10CA033
- **Event ID:** 20091027X10906
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-10-25
- **Location:** Athens, KY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.942222, -84.358886
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Elkins
- **Model:** Christen Eagle II
- **Registration:** N78E
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper liftoff, resulting in a collision with the ground during climbout.

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