# NTSB Accident ERA13CA350
> **CESSNA 172S** · 2013-08-03 · Portsmouth, NH, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA13CA350
- **Event ID:** 20130805X41920
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-08-03
- **Location:** Portsmouth, NH, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.077777, -70.823059
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172S
- **Registration:** N645PD
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection resulting in his failure to remove the pin he used to lock the flight controls in place of the approved control lock.

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