# NTSB Accident ERA16CA259
> **HIRN ASSOCIATES LTD ZODIAC CH601XL** · 2016-07-17 · Hedgesville, WV, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA16CA259
- **Event ID:** 20160718X40715
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-07-17
- **Location:** Hedgesville, WV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.574722, -77.971389
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HIRN ASSOCIATES LTD
- **Model:** ZODIAC CH601XL
- **Registration:** N650WP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s inadvertent activation of the elevator trim, which resulted in a premature takeoff and subsequent loss of airplane control and collision with trees.

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