# NTSB Accident LAX95LA236
> **CESSNA 172M** · 1995-07-02 · NEW CUYAMA, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX95LA236
- **Event ID:** 20001207X03990
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-07-02
- **Location:** NEW CUYAMA, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.980918, -119.800483
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 4
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172M
- **Registration:** N61602
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to attain and maintain an adequate airspeed, his premature rotation, and his failure to maintain directional control when the aircraft settled back onto the runway.  The pilot's selection of a closed airport for the takeoff attempt was a factor.

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