# NTSB Accident CHI99LA320
> **Cessna 172D** · 1999-09-04 · SOUTH WAYNE, WI, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI99LA320
- **Event ID:** 20001212X19707
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-09-04
- **Location:** SOUTH WAYNE, WI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.560783, -89.879272
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172D
- **Registration:** N2972U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper selection of an emergency field and failure to maintain clearance from the trees.  The cause of the loss of engine power was not determined.

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