# NTSB Accident LAX94FA289
> **CESSNA 172M** · 1994-07-17 · SACRAMENTO, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX94FA289
- **Event ID:** 20001206X01768
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-07-17
- **Location:** SACRAMENTO, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.639255, -121.539367
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 4
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172M
- **Registration:** N1259U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering after takeoff and his failure to retract the flaps prior to departure.  A factor in this accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience.

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