# NTSB Accident GAA16CA229
> **WACO CLASSIC AIRCRAFT YMF** · 2016-05-07 · Pace, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA16CA229
- **Event ID:** 20160510X10340
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-05-07
- **Location:** Pace, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.725, -87.201942
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** WACO CLASSIC AIRCRAFT
- **Model:** YMF
- **Registration:** N119SW
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, and his excessive pitch attitude at low airspeed during initial climb, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and consequent ground impact.

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