# NTSB Accident CEN09CA002
> **CESSNA 172** · 2008-10-03 · Alton, IL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN09CA002
- **Event ID:** 20081007X43747
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-10-03
- **Location:** Alton, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.890277, -90.046112
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N5172J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.  A contributing factor was the presence of the sign struck during the runway excursion.

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