# NTSB Accident ERA17LA288
> **SMITH AEROSTAR601** · 2017-08-19 · Marietta, PA, USA · NONE
## 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.

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