# NTSB Accident ERA12CA548
> **HANDY JAMES L BUCKEYE DREAM MACH** · 2012-09-01 · West Caln, PA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA12CA548
- **Event ID:** 20120906X93300
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-09-01
- **Location:** West Caln, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.02, -75.948059
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HANDY JAMES L
- **Model:** BUCKEYE DREAM MACH
- **Registration:** N4258M
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate compensation for the wind during the initial climb, which resulted in collision with a tree and terrain.

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