# NTSB Accident ERA23LA279
> **EDMISTEN ROBERT EUGENE SR RANS S-14 AIRAILE** · 2023-06-25 · Bonaire, GA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA23LA279
- **Event ID:** 20230630192492
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-06-25
- **Location:** Bonaire, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.528649, -83.61003
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** EDMISTEN ROBERT EUGENE SR
- **Model:** RANS S-14 AIRAILE
- **Registration:** N528RE
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to properly adjust the propeller’s pitch angle, which resulted in a loss of thrust and an inability to maintain altitude.

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