# NTSB Accident GAA20CA008
> **Piper PA18** · 2019-10-10 · Big Flats, NY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA20CA008
- **Event ID:** 20191010X03615
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-10-10
- **Location:** Big Flats, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.117221, -76.918334
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA18
- **Registration:** N4138Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper flight planning and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from wires during takeoff.

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