# NTSB Accident LAX08CA234
> **CESSNA 172M** · 2008-07-20 · Leavenworth, WA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX08CA234
- **Event ID:** 20081003X17533
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-07-20
- **Location:** Leavenworth, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 47.819168, -120.719718
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172M
- **Registration:** N80849
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and failure to attain a sufficient airspeed to continue the takeoff.  A contributing factor was the high density altitude and short runway.

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