# NTSB Accident IAD97LA111
> **Cessna 150L** · 1997-08-16 · WESTFIELD, MA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** IAD97LA111
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08655
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-08-16
- **Location:** WESTFIELD, MA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 150L
- **Registration:** N16040
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight preparation which fail to include a weight and balance check and his subsequent failure to maintain aircraft control.

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