# NTSB Accident ATL02LA042
> **Louis Edmondson 162F** · 2002-01-19 · St. Petersburg, FL, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL02LA042
- **Event ID:** 20020125X00131
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-01-19
- **Location:** St. Petersburg, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 27.764999, -82.626945
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Louis Edmondson
- **Model:** 162F
- **Registration:** N162LE
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's decision to continue flight with demonstrated inadequate takeoff performance capability, which resulted in an in-flight loss of control and subsequent hard landing.

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