# NTSB Accident CEN13CA142
> **CESSNA 172S** · 2013-01-24 · Peoria, IL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN13CA142
- **Event ID:** 20130124X42013
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-01-24
- **Location:** Peoria, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.664165, -89.693336
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172S
- **Registration:** N5113J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s inadvertent activation of the electric trim to the nose-down position, which resulted in the airplane being improperly configured for takeoff, and the flight instructor’s incorrect remedial action that allowed the airplane to porpoise.

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