# NTSB Accident GAA15CA244
> **JOE SALOMONE SUPER CUB SQ2** · 2015-09-01 · Truckee, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA15CA244
- **Event ID:** 20150901X74304
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-09-01
- **Location:** Truckee, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.316387, -120.134719
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** JOE SALOMONE
- **Model:** SUPER CUB SQ2
- **Registration:** N786AB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's loss of directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion, ground loop, and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience from the back seat.

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