# NTSB Accident GAA17CA424
> **SALERNO KENNETH G JR KITFOX SERIES 7** · 2017-07-18 · Owyhee, OR, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA17CA424
- **Event ID:** 20170720X25605
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-07-18
- **Location:** Owyhee, OR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.42472, -117.345558
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SALERNO KENNETH G JR
- **Model:** KITFOX SERIES 7
- **Registration:** N702KF
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAWN
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff from a rough, dirt airstrip.

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