# NTSB Accident MIA04CA005
> **Cessna 172N** · 2003-10-19 · Everglades City, FL, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA04CA005
- **Event ID:** 20031114X01908
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-10-19
- **Location:** Everglades City, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 25.848611, -81.389999
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172N
- **Registration:** N933JH
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper preflight planning/preparation which resulted in the airplane's gust lock being left installed, which resulted in the airplane not being able lift off during the takeoff roll, and damage to the airplane when it overran the runway and crashed into the water at the end of the runway.

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