# NTSB Accident ATL04CA131
> **Cessna 172** · 2004-06-13 · Meridianville, AL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL04CA131
- **Event ID:** 20040714X00973
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-06-13
- **Location:** Meridianville, AL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.861389, -86.55722
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N98981
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an attempted takeoff, which resulted in the on ground collision with the ground.

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