# NTSB Accident CEN20TA007
> **AutoGyro GmbH MTO Sport** · 2019-10-12 · Montgomery, TX, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN20TA007
- **Event ID:** 20191014X71247
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-10-12
- **Location:** Montgomery, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.336666, -95.679443
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AutoGyro GmbH
- **Model:** MTO Sport
- **Registration:** N498AG
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during departure. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight assessment of the field for takeoff.

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