# NTSB Accident ERA18LA191
> **Cessna 182** · 2018-07-13 · Geneseo, NY, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA18LA191
- **Event ID:** 20180713X85947
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-07-13
- **Location:** Geneseo, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.79861, -77.842498
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 182
- **Registration:** N291CP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to properly set the elevator trim before takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during takeoff and a subsequent aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow the Before Takeoff—Run Up checklist.

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