# NTSB Accident CEN13LA231
> **Needham Stoddard-Hamilton TD** · 2013-04-14 · Bloomington, IN, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN13LA231
- **Event ID:** 20130417X00301
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-04-14
- **Location:** Bloomington, IN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.14611, -86.616668
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Needham
- **Model:** Stoddard-Hamilton TD
- **Registration:** N95RL
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The improper installation of a rudder control cable connector and its subsequent separation from the bellcrank, which resulted in the loss of directional control during takeoff.

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