# NTSB Accident ERA24LA316
> **SHEAFFER LEROY B KITFOX MODEL IV** · 2024-07-19 · Palmyra, PA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA24LA316
- **Event ID:** 20240722194742
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2024-07-19
- **Location:** Palmyra, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.28746, -76.57701
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SHEAFFER LEROY B
- **Model:** KITFOX MODEL IV
- **Registration:** N788KF
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the tailwheel airplane during takeoff from a narrow runway with a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.

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