# NTSB Accident ERA18LA253
> **Cirrus SR22** · 2018-09-16 · Montauk, NY, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA18LA253
- **Event ID:** 20180916X70852
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-09-16
- **Location:** Montauk, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.076667, -71.920555
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cirrus
- **Model:** SR22
- **Registration:** N161DL
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to properly secure his seat before initiating the takeoff, which resulted in the seat sliding back as the airplane accelerated during takeoff, his inability to reach the pedals, and the subsequent loss of directional control and impact with trees and shrubs.

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