# NTSB Accident ERA17FA272
> **CESSNA 172** · 2017-08-11 · New Milford, CT, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA17FA272
- **Event ID:** 20170811X12252
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-08-11
- **Location:** New Milford, CT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.57611, -73.467498
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N1727V
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The flight instructor's failure to ensure that the wing flaps were properly configured for takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control during the initial climb.

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