# NTSB Accident ERA23LA298
> **DOUGLAS A-4K** · 2023-07-12 · MCAS Cherry Point, NC, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA23LA298
- **Event ID:** 20230713192623
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-07-12
- **Location:** MCAS Cherry Point, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.903169, -76.880773
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** DOUGLAS
- **Model:** A-4K
- **Registration:** N143EM
- **FAR Part:** PUBU
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to identify and appropriately respond to an anomalous nose-down trim condition during the takeoff roll, which resulted in his decision to eject and the airplane’s subsequent runway excursion.

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