# NTSB Accident ATL89FA182
> **CESSNA 172G** · 1989-07-20 · RIDGELAND, SC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL89FA182
- **Event ID:** 20001213X28718
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-07-20
- **Location:** RIDGELAND, SC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.479591, -80.980003
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172G
- **Registration:** N4254L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (PIC), WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL DURING TAKEOFF.  FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE:  THE EXCESSIVE GROSS WEIGHT AND IMPROPER LIFT-OFF BY THE PIC, THE PILOT/PASSENGER'S IMPROPER CREW COORDINATION REGARDING THE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS THAT HE RECEIVED CONCERNING THE PAYLOAD LIMITATIONS, AND THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE.

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