# NTSB Accident WPR23LA111
> **Glasair Sportsman** · 2023-02-19 · Cal-Nev-Ari, NV, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR23LA111
- **Event ID:** 20230222106758
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-02-19
- **Location:** Cal-Nev-Ari, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.315886, -114.81139
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Glasair
- **Model:** Sportsman
- **Registration:** N2847H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s improper decision to takeoff with known damage to the wing and his failure to maintain directional control during takeoff on rough terrain.

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