# NTSB Accident CHI03FA150
> **Cessna 172M** · 2003-06-07 · West Chicago, IL, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI03FA150
- **Event ID:** 20030610X00827
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-06-07
- **Location:** West Chicago, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.907775, -88.248611
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172M
- **Registration:** N13474
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The abrupt pull-up initiated by the pilot during takeoff before airspeed was attained resulting in a stall.  Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane on takeoff and the crosswind.

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