MINR · CESSNA 172M · 2014-09-09 · Watertown, CT, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA14CA430
Event ID
20140909X30110
Type
Accident
Date
2014-09-09
Location
Watertown, CT, USA
Coordinates
41.618331, -73.083335
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172M
Registration
N20469
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAWN
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to takeoff from a field which resulted in a collision with trees and the ground. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to correctly identify the destination airport and runway, which resulted in an off-airport landing in the field.