# NTSB Accident ERA12CA392
> **BOWLES CHRIS KITFOX 5** · 2012-06-12 · Owenton, KY, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA12CA392
- **Event ID:** 20120613X23202
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-06-12
- **Location:** Owenton, KY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.622776, -84.778892
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BOWLES CHRIS
- **Model:** KITFOX 5
- **Registration:** N903XC
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to attain the proper airspeed during takeoff, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's lack of previous experience in the airplane make and model.

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