# NTSB Accident FTW98LA029
> **Cessna 185C** · 1997-10-23 · FARMINGTON, NM, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW98LA029
- **Event ID:** 20001208X09021
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-10-23
- **Location:** FARMINGTON, NM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.749923, -108.180519
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 185C
- **Registration:** N725
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper preflight of the airplane, by failing to properly set the elevator trim for takeoff, and his improper use use of the elevator flight controls.  A related factor was: the pilot's lack of recent experience in the make and model of airplane.

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