Aviation accident ERA16FA141

1 fatal · CESSNA 172N · 2016-03-26 · Charleston, WV, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA16FA141
Event ID: 20160326X35043
Type: Accident
Date: 2016-03-26
Location: Charleston, WV, USA
Coordinates: 38.375831, -81.593055

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 1
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 172N
Registration: N6238D
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The flight instructor's failure to ensure that her seat was properly secured before initiating the takeoff, which resulted in a subsequent loss of control. Contributing was the lack of an installed secondary seat stop.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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