# NTSB Accident ATL03LA005
> **Cessna 172** · 2002-10-17 · Opa Locka, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL03LA005
- **Event ID:** 20021022X05365
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-10-17
- **Location:** Opa Locka, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 25.95, -80.416664
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N903WA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot' inadequate evaluation of weather information, and the selection of the wrong runway that resulted in an attempted takeoff with a tailwind and the subsequent loss of control during  takeoff.

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