# NTSB Accident IAD96FA132
> **Cessna 172P** · 1996-08-11 · SUMMERSVILLE, WV, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** IAD96FA132
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06522
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-08-11
- **Location:** SUMMERSVILLE, WV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.280765, -80.840835
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172P
- **Registration:** N65632
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper flare, his delay in aborting a landing, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a bounced landing and a stall during climb out in an attempt to avoid collision with trees.

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