# NTSB Accident CEN18LA070
> **CESSNA 170** · 2018-01-06 · Ponca City, OK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN18LA070
- **Event ID:** 20180109X45300
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-01-06
- **Location:** Ponca City, OK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.731945, -97.099723
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 4
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 170
- **Registration:** N9972A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff with a quartering tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion.

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