# NTSB Accident WPR23LA178
> **UNIVERSAL GLOBE GC-1A** · 2023-05-07 · Belen, NM, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR23LA178
- **Event ID:** 20230508114703
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-05-07
- **Location:** Belen, NM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.645862, -106.83634
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** UNIVERSAL
- **Model:** GLOBE GC-1A
- **Registration:** N80892
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The airplane’s encounter with downdraft on takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control.

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