# NTSB Accident WPR09CA073
> **CESSNA 152** · 2009-01-05 · Long Beach, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR09CA073
- **Event ID:** 20090105X15328
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-01-05
- **Location:** Long Beach, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.817501, -118.15139
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 152
- **Registration:** N45969
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot's failuire to maintain directional control during takeoff.

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