# NTSB Accident ERA24LA363
> **AERONCA 65-TAC** · 2024-08-26 · Clearwater, FL, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA24LA363
- **Event ID:** 20240903195047
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2024-08-26
- **Location:** Clearwater, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 27.977214, -82.759057
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AERONCA
- **Model:** 65-TAC
- **Registration:** N39565
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the outcome, was the pilot’s inability to control the engine following the loss of directional control due to the separation of a knob from the engine’s throttle control.

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