# NTSB Accident GAA18CA173
> **CESSNA 182** · 2018-03-20 · Rapid City, SD, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA18CA173
- **Event ID:** 20180322X20406
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-03-20
- **Location:** Rapid City, SD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.973888, -102.90361
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 182
- **Registration:** N3024Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control and runway excursion.

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