# NTSB Accident WPR21LA199
> **Harry Crosby (Vans) RV-6** · 2021-05-18 · Byron, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR21LA199
- **Event ID:** 20210518103105
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-05-18
- **Location:** Byron, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.828444, -121.62583
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Harry Crosby (Vans)
- **Model:** RV-6
- **Registration:** N16CX
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff while operating in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent collision with terrain.

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