# NTSB Accident ERA21LA293
> **ERCOUPE 415-C** · 2021-07-18 · Frostproof, FL, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA21LA293
- **Event ID:** 20210719103502
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-07-18
- **Location:** Frostproof, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 27.750054, -81.559071
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 3
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ERCOUPE
- **Model:** 415-C
- **Registration:** N3044H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s loss of directional control during takeoff as a result of a child reaching for and manipulating the flight controls.

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