# NTSB Accident LAX08LA179
> **CESSNA 172S** · 2008-06-12 · Beaver, UT, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX08LA179
- **Event ID:** 20080627X00925
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-06-12
- **Location:** Beaver, UT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.230556, -112.675277
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172S
- **Registration:** N233GW
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to attain and maintain an adequate airspeed during the initial climb as a result of his inadequate preflight planning and improper use of the mixture control. Contributing to the accident were the tailwind and high density altitude.

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