# NTSB Accident GAA19CA511
> **PIPER PA28** · 2019-08-25 · Cottonwood, AZ, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA19CA511
- **Event ID:** 20190826X31624
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-08-25
- **Location:** Cottonwood, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.729999, -112.035278
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA28
- **Registration:** N8619W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot's improper pitch and lateral control during a soft-field takeoff, which resulted in impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's failure to relinquish control of the airplane to the instructor.

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