# NTSB Accident ERA21LA281
> **CESSNA 402A** · 2021-07-02 · Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA21LA281
- **Event ID:** 20210710103448
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-07-02
- **Location:** Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 26.198175, -80.171828
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 7
- **Total aboard:** 7
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 402A
- **Registration:** N4550Q
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s loss of directional control during takeoff with a fogged wind screen and sun glare, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision with a taxiway sign.

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