# NTSB Accident WPR15CA073
> **CESSNA 140** · 2015-01-01 · Yuma, AZ, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR15CA073
- **Event ID:** 20150102X22749
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-01-01
- **Location:** Yuma, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.439998, -114.279998
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 140
- **Registration:** N2841N
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to compensate for crosswind conditions during takeoff, which resulted in the loss of directional control and collision with terrain.

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