# NTSB Accident GAA19CA085
> **Cessna 172** · 2018-11-28 · St. Petersburg, FL, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA19CA085
- **Event ID:** 20181128X44044
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-11-28
- **Location:** St. Petersburg, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 27.764999, -82.626663
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N54058
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to remove the gust lock before flight, which resulted in the airplane’s inability to rotate and a subsequent runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow the preflight checklist.

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