# NTSB Accident GAA20CA053
> **ZENAIR CH701** · 2019-11-01 · Salem, OR, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA20CA053
- **Event ID:** 20191103X05342
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-11-01
- **Location:** Salem, OR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.909442, -123.002502
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ZENAIR
- **Model:** CH701
- **Registration:** N102PH
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain lateral control during takeoff, which resulted in impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper decision to make his first flight in an airplane he unfamiliar with before waiting for calm winds.

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