# NTSB Accident GAA18CA266
> **DIVEN ROBERT NIEUPORT 17** · 2018-05-08 · Las Cruces, NM, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA18CA266
- **Event ID:** 20180508X71947
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-05-08
- **Location:** Las Cruces, NM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.289443, -106.921943
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** DIVEN ROBERT
- **Model:** NIEUPORT 17
- **Registration:** N315BD
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to attain a positive climb rate after takeoff in high-density altitude conditions, which resulted in a collision with terrain.

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