# NTSB Accident NYC05LA034
> **Cessna 172R** · 2004-12-30 · Smoketown, PA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC05LA034
- **Event ID:** 20050107X00027
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-12-30
- **Location:** Smoketown, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.04111, -76.201385
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172R
- **Registration:** N9962F
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a parked airplane.

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