# NTSB Accident GAA16CA243
> **PIPER PA-28** · 2016-05-13 · Crystal River, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA16CA243
- **Event ID:** 20160519X10102
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-05-13
- **Location:** Crystal River, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 28.867776, -82.570274
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28
- **Registration:** N991A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff, which resulted in runway excursion and collision with a ditch. Contributing to the accident was the improper flap retraction procedure employed by the pilot during takeoff.

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