NONE · Cessna 172L · 2001-12-09 · Reedsburg, WI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI02LA053
Event ID
20011218X02405
Type
Accident
Date
2001-12-09
Location
Reedsburg, WI, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172L
Registration
N4303Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot inadvertently released the seat adjustment mechanism which resulted in the seat sliding back during takeoff, and his subsequent failure to maintain control of the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was the runway light control box, which the airplane contacted.