# NTSB Accident GAA17CA407
> **GERALD DONOVAN RANS S-16** · 2017-07-12 · Los Lunas, NM, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA17CA407
- **Event ID:** 20170713X45516
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-07-12
- **Location:** Los Lunas, NM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.761112, -106.745002
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** GERALD DONOVAN
- **Model:** RANS S-16
- **Registration:** N116GD
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.

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