# NTSB Accident ERA12CA531
> **CESSNA 172P** · 2012-08-23 · Lyman, MS, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA12CA531
- **Event ID:** 20120826X03612
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-08-23
- **Location:** Lyman, MS, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.510278, -89.147224
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172P
- **Registration:** N65747
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff as a result of his attempt to close an unsecured cockpit window.

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