# NTSB Accident ERA18FA189
> **RUTAN DEFIANT** · 2018-07-12 · Plainville, CT, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA18FA189
- **Event ID:** 20180712X20155
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-07-12
- **Location:** Plainville, CT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.683887, -72.870002
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** RUTAN
- **Model:** DEFIANT
- **Registration:** N17DR
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's loss of airplane control during climb for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

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