# NTSB Accident CEN13CA203
> **AVIAT A-1B** · 2013-03-21 · Dumas, TX, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN13CA203
- **Event ID:** 20130322X40431
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-03-21
- **Location:** Dumas, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.856945, -102.012779
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AVIAT
- **Model:** A-1B
- **Registration:** N132AA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while taking off in gusty crosswind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to takeoff instead of waiting to ensure that the wind velocity had decreased.

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