# NTSB Accident ERA15LA274
> **CESSNA 172S** · 2015-07-19 · Linden, NJ, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA15LA274
- **Event ID:** 20150721X30025
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-07-19
- **Location:** Linden, NJ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.6175, -74.244445
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 4
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172S
- **Registration:** N962SP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s delayed decision to reject the takeoff, which resulted in a runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to properly configure the flaps for maximum takeoff performance with the airplane near its maximum gross weight.

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