# NTSB Accident ERA23LA121
> **RICHARD BRINKMAN LANCAIR 4P** · 2023-01-28 · Hartford, CT, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA23LA121
- **Event ID:** 20230130106650
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-01-28
- **Location:** Hartford, CT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.736503, -72.646673
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** RICHARD BRINKMAN
- **Model:** LANCAIR 4P
- **Registration:** N550LX
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s takeoff with a significant fuel imbalance, which resulted in the airplane lacking the roll authority to overcome the left rolling tendency and subsequently impacting terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and the gusting crosswind.

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