# NTSB Accident ERA21FA194
> **BEECH C23** · 2021-04-28 · Middleburg, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA21FA194
- **Event ID:** 20210428102989
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-04-28
- **Location:** Middleburg, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.062274, -81.974963
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** C23
- **Registration:** N6009U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's decision to depart from a soft grass runway with a tailwind, which resulted in an increased takeoff distance and subsequent impact with trees during the initial climb.

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