# NTSB Accident CEN16LA379
> **CESSNA 172S** · 2016-09-19 · Chesterfield, MO, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN16LA379
- **Event ID:** 20160921X92409
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-09-19
- **Location:** Chesterfield, MO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.662223, -90.651947
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172S
- **Registration:** N52265
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's unstable approach and subsequent loss of airplane control during an attempted go-around.

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