# NTSB Accident ATL07FA125
> **Cessna 172M** · 2007-09-08 · Mansfield, MA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL07FA125
- **Event ID:** 20070917X01402
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-09-08
- **Location:** Mansfield, MA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.007778, -71.19139
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172M
- **Registration:** N19952
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper use of wing flaps during takeoff, which resulted in reduced climb performance and a subsequent stall. Contributing to the accident was the exceedance of the airplane's maximum gross weight.

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