# NTSB Accident NYC96LA177
> **Cessna 152** · 1996-08-25 · ROME, NY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC96LA177
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06610
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-08-25
- **Location:** ROME, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.210311, -75.469375
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 152
- **Registration:** N45949
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper decision to take off on a runway of insufficient length, and his failure to obtain adequate airspeed.

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