# NTSB Accident CEN17FA287
> **AEROFAB INC LAKE LA 4 250** · 2017-07-28 · Oshkosh, WI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN17FA287
- **Event ID:** 20170728X85948
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-07-28
- **Location:** Oshkosh, WI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.955833, -88.498886
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AEROFAB INC
- **Model:** LAKE LA 4 250
- **Registration:** N1400P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to properly configure the airplane for takeoff and his decision to takeoff with a tailwind in unfavorable water conditions, which resulted in the airplane entering an aerodynamic stall and the pilot losing control.

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