# NTSB Accident ERA17LA247
> **AEROPRAKT A 20 VISTA CRUISER** · 2017-07-17 · Shirley, NY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA17LA247
- **Event ID:** 20170716X21221
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-07-17
- **Location:** Shirley, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.821945, -72.866943
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AEROPRAKT
- **Model:** A 20 VISTA CRUISER
- **Registration:** N55US
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadvertent activation of the engine's choke control during a downdraft encounter, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.

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