# NTSB Accident ATL94FA156
> **CESSNA 172RG** · 1994-08-14 · ATLANTA, GA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL94FA156
- **Event ID:** 20001206X01930
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-08-14
- **Location:** ATLANTA, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.739059, -84.570411
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172RG
- **Registration:** N9340D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight planning in that he operated the aircraft at a weight which exceeded the maximum takeoff weight and his improper use of flaps during takeoff.

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