# NTSB Accident WPR17LA181
> **RANS S9** · 2017-08-04 · Athol, ID, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR17LA181
- **Event ID:** 20170808X35356
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-08-04
- **Location:** Athol, ID, USA
- **Coordinates:** 47.956943, -116.677497
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** RANS
- **Model:** S9
- **Registration:** N519TB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's loss of pitch attitude and ground proximity awareness, which resulted in an unintentionally steep initial climb and an overcorrection into a steep descent and ground impact.

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