# NTSB Accident GAA16CA052
> **CESSNA 172S** · 2015-11-05 · Alcoa, TN, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA16CA052
- **Event ID:** 20151119X94022
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-11-05
- **Location:** Alcoa, TN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.8125, -83.987777
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172S
- **Registration:** N905CP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to identify the taxiway, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain while turning off the runway at night.

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