# NTSB Accident GAA18CA035
> **SMITH AEROSTAR 600A** · 2017-10-27 · Tallahassee, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA18CA035
- **Event ID:** 20171030X43813
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-10-27
- **Location:** Tallahassee, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.396667, -84.35083
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SMITH
- **Model:** AEROSTAR 600A
- **Registration:** N211W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's incorrect pitch control and premature landing gear retraction during the initial climb.

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