# NTSB Accident GAA15CA177
> **CENTRAIR 101A** · 2015-07-03 · Hartford, WI, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA15CA177
- **Event ID:** 20150714X05416
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-07-03
- **Location:** Hartford, WI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.346942, -88.389442
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CENTRAIR
- **Model:** 101A
- **Registration:** N39KG
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The glider pilot's failure to connect the elevator to the elevator control rod during the assembly process, resulting in a loss of control, and a collision with terrain during takeoff.

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