# NTSB Accident MIA98LA234
> **Cessna 172G** · 1998-09-01 · LEESBURG, FL, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA98LA234
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11125
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-09-01
- **Location:** LEESBURG, FL, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172G
- **Registration:** N5797R
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's decision to leave the engine running with no one at the controls as he exited the aircraft to check for wheel chocks in place. This resulted in the aircraft moving uncontrolled and eventually colliding with a fence.

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