# NTSB Accident GAA19CA217
> **Vans VANS RV-12** · 2019-04-14 · Wall, SD, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA19CA217
- **Event ID:** 20190423X25154
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-04-14
- **Location:** Wall, SD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.999443, -102.254722
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Vans
- **Model:** VANS RV-12
- **Registration:** N277E
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper decision to depart from a slush-covered runway, which resulted in a loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and a subsequent nose-over.

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