NONE · SMITH AEROSTAR601 · 2017-08-19 · Marietta, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA17LA288
Event ID
20170819X84219
Type
Accident
Date
2017-08-19
Location
Marietta, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.092224, -76.574447
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SMITH
Model
AEROSTAR601
Registration
N7108
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff with a quartering tailwind. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the accident airplane make and model.