# NTSB Accident ERA10LA055
> **CESSNA 172** · 2009-11-08 · Luray, VA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA10LA055
- **Event ID:** 20091109X05044
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-11-08
- **Location:** Luray, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.666942, -78.500556
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N738CD
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's premature rotation and liftoff and her subsequent failure to recognize and correct for the influence of ground effect on the airplane's takeoff performance.

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