# NTSB Accident CEN12CA029
> **HUNT SPARROWHAWK** · 2011-10-15 · Blair, NE, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN12CA029
- **Event ID:** 20111019X01446
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-10-15
- **Location:** Blair, NE, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.408889, -96.105278
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HUNT
- **Model:** SPARROWHAWK
- **Registration:** N29HT
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot/builder’s inadequate installation of a nosewheel steering component, which resulted in a shimmy and a loss of directional control during the takeoff roll.

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