# NTSB Accident ERA16LA171
> **CESSNA 421** · 2016-04-26 · Foley, AL, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA16LA171
- **Event ID:** 20160427X81659
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-04-26
- **Location:** Foley, AL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.416389, -87.700279
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 421
- **Registration:** N3372Q
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to obtain proper takeoff speed before breaking ground, which resulted in the airplane’s failure to gain altitude and a collision with trees and terrain.

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