# NTSB Accident CEN11LA527
> **Snow Quickie 2** · 2011-07-22 · Ashtabula, OH, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN11LA527
- **Event ID:** 20110729X51713
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-07-22
- **Location:** Ashtabula, OH, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.778057, -80.695556
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Snow
- **Model:** Quickie 2
- **Registration:** N240JS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The incorrect propeller pitch and lower-than-expected engine speed that did not allow the airplane to attain a proper climb rate during takeoff, and the subsequent hard landing that occurred when the pilot reduced power.

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