# NTSB Accident WPR18LA217
> **SMITH HORNET** · 2018-08-11 · St. George, UT, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR18LA217
- **Event ID:** 20180811X32511
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-08-11
- **Location:** St. George, UT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.035278, -113.506111
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SMITH
- **Model:** HORNET
- **Registration:** N218B
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's loss of airplane control during takeoff due to an unexpected gust of wind.

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