# NTSB Accident WPR16LA185
> **HOOVER DAVID ARNOLD AR 6** · 2016-09-18 · Reno, NV, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR16LA185
- **Event ID:** 20160920X14749
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-09-18
- **Location:** Reno, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.664443, -119.891113
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HOOVER DAVID
- **Model:** ARNOLD AR 6
- **Registration:** N616DH
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot of Race 11’s failure to maintain clearance from Race 1 during takeoff, and the insufficient abort procedures specified within the race rules. Contributing to the accident was the pilot of Race 1’s decision to shut down the engine on the runway and his failure to follow existing abort procedures.

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