# NTSB Accident WPR11FA153
> **VOLIN KITFOX CLASSIC IV** · 2011-03-04 · Myrtle Creek, OR, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR11FA153
- **Event ID:** 20110304X12312
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-03-04
- **Location:** Myrtle Creek, OR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.997222, -123.315277
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** VOLIN
- **Model:** KITFOX CLASSIC IV
- **Registration:** N4374K
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's encounter with a windshear/downdraft that exceeded the climb performance capabilities of the airplane.

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