# NTSB Accident CEN15LA343
> **CESSNA 172G** · 2015-08-08 · Hartington, NE, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN15LA343
- **Event ID:** 20150810X22742
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-08-08
- **Location:** Hartington, NE, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.801387, -97.411666
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172G
- **Registration:** N5800R
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to use an excessive, unapproved flap setting for takeoff, which significantly increased the induced drag and resulted in an aerodynamic stall when the airplane flew out of ground effect.

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