# NTSB Accident CEN20CA406
> **PIK PIK-20D** · 2020-09-19 · Union, IL, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN20CA406
- **Event ID:** 20200921X84305
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-09-19
- **Location:** Union, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.229366, -88.539047
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIK
- **Model:** PIK-20D
- **Registration:** N32C
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff that resulted in a collision with another glider that was parked close to the departure runway, and the pilot’s improper decision to attempt a takeoff without ensuring he had safe clearance from the parked glider.

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