# NTSB Accident CEN17FA067
> **Demmer BD-4** · 2017-01-04 · Brookfield, WI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN17FA067
- **Event ID:** 20170105X81632
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-01-04
- **Location:** Brookfield, WI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.090278, -88.178054
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Demmer
- **Model:** BD-4
- **Registration:** N311SD
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff when he was not able to maintain directional control in the strong crosswind conditions.

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