# NTSB Accident GAA17CA440
> **MITCHELL DERRYLE V RANS S 7 COURIER** · 2017-07-23 · Cordova, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA17CA440
- **Event ID:** 20170724X13655
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-07-23
- **Location:** Cordova, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 60.538055, -145.660278
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MITCHELL DERRYLE V
- **Model:** RANS S 7 COURIER
- **Registration:** N6333Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAWN
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s improper decision to take off from a lake in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.

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