# NTSB Accident GAA17CA468
> **CESSNA 170** · 2017-08-04 · Moab, UT, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA17CA468
- **Event ID:** 20170804X11340
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-08-04
- **Location:** Moab, UT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.729721, -109.751945
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 170
- **Registration:** N1214D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DUSK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s improper decision to depart in unfavorable weather conditions, which resulted in a hard, forced landing.

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