# NTSB Accident ERA18LA188
> **NORTHWING 17** · 2018-07-09 · Section, AL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA18LA188
- **Event ID:** 20180710X03854
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-07-09
- **Location:** Section, AL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.52222, -85.986389
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** NORTHWING
- **Model:** 17
- **Registration:** N959RR
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The noncertificated pilot's failure to maintain control of the weight-shift-control aircraft during an aborted landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of flight experience in the aircraft.

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