# NTSB Accident GAA18CA282
> **DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 20** · 2018-05-13 · LaGrange, GA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA18CA282
- **Event ID:** 20180517X95944
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-05-13
- **Location:** LaGrange, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.009166, -85.069725
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC
- **Model:** DA 20
- **Registration:** N143MA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control during a soft-field takeoff.

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