# NTSB Accident ERA21LA310
> **LITEFLITE PTY LTD DRAGONFLY MODEL C** · 2021-07-31 · Middletown, NY, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA21LA310
- **Event ID:** 20210731103598
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-07-31
- **Location:** Middletown, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.431912, -74.391561
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** LITEFLITE PTY LTD
- **Model:** DRAGONFLY MODEL C
- **Registration:** N799HG
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The improper installation of the carburetor, which resulted in a momentary total loss of engine power during initial climb. Contributing was the pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane following the initial power loss.

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