# NTSB Accident CEN12LA569
> **PIPER PA28** · 2012-08-18 · Leesburg, OH, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN12LA569
- **Event ID:** 20120824X74336
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-08-18
- **Location:** Leesburg, OH, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.339145, -83.550384
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA28
- **Registration:** N1845J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper preflight planning and decision to attempt a takeoff from a runway that was too short for conditions, which resulted in the airplane settling into terrain.

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