# NTSB Accident WPR23LA266
> **PIPER PA-12** · 2023-07-08 · Judith Gap, MT, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR23LA266
- **Event ID:** 20230711192584
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-07-08
- **Location:** Judith Gap, MT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 46.65948, -109.74389
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-12
- **Registration:** N4135M
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's decision to take off on a soft field that exceeded the performance capabilities of the airplane, which resulted in an impact with a pole and terrain.

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