# NTSB Accident WPR23LA314
> **REYNOLDS RONALD B TEAM ACFT Z-MAX** · 2023-08-09 · Rigby, ID, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR23LA314
- **Event ID:** 20230814192869
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-08-09
- **Location:** Rigby, ID, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.640725, -111.92987
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** REYNOLDS RONALD B
- **Model:** TEAM ACFT Z-MAX
- **Registration:** N440ZM
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The loss of engine power during takeoff due to inadequately secured wires, which resulted in the wearing of the wires’ sheaths and the grounding of the airplane’s electrical system. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during the flight.

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