# NTSB Accident ERA11CA450
> **CESSNA 172M** · 2011-08-13 · Elkins, WV, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA11CA450
- **Event ID:** 20110814X54118
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-08-13
- **Location:** Elkins, WV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.889446, -79.856941
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172M
- **Registration:** N5399Q
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The flight instructor's unfamiliarity with the geographic area, resulting in controlled flight into terrain.

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